(Photo courtesy of J.N. Houterman)
Generalleutnant Georg von Apell
Born: 21 Oct 1884 in Wesel
Died: 30 Mar 1945 in Lich, Hesse (Hessen)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1904); Leutnant (18 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (18 Feb 1913); Hauptmann (24 Dec 1914); Major (01 Feb 1927); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1931); Oberst (01 Oct 1933); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1936); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1938)
Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Mar 1904)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Jäger-Battalion (14 Mar 1904-27 Jan 1911)
Adjutant of the 11th Jäger-Battalion (27 Jan 1911-04 Oct 1916)
With the Staff of the 200th Infantry-Division (04 Oct 1916-26 Jan 1927)
Commander of the 23rd Reserve-Jäger-Battalion (26 Jan 1917-09 Feb 1917)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the Staff of the 26th Infantry-Division (09 Feb 1917-28 Aug 1917)
In the General-Staff of the XXXXI. Reserve-Corps (28 Aug 1917-04 Mar 1918)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 218th Infantry-Division (04 Mar 1918-21 Feb 1919)
Transferred back into the 11th Jäger-Battalion (21 Feb 1919-25 Mar 1919)
With the Staff of the 30th Reichswehr-Brigade (30 Jul 1919-01 Nov 1919)
With the Staff of Reichswehr-Brigade von Dassel (01 Nov 1919-14 Mar 1920)
With the Staff of Group-Command 1 (14 Mar 1920-01 Jun 1922)
With the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Jun 1922-01 Dec 1922)
Advisor in Naval Command, RWM (01 Dec 1922-30 Aug 1924)
With the Staff of 6th Division (30 Aug 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of Infantry-Leader VI (01 Oct 1926-01 Jul 1929)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of 6th Division (01 Jul 1929-01 Apr 1932)
Battalion-Commander in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1932-03 Nov 1933)
Commander of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1933-06 Oct 1936)
Chief of the General Staff of XI. Army-Corps (06 Oct 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Chief of the General Staff of Group-Command 2 (12 Oct 1937-01 Dec 1938)
Commander of the 9th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1938-06 Aug 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH & Military-District IX (06 Aug 1940-01 May 1942)
Placed to Disposal (01 May 1942)
Retired (30 Jun 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Württembg. Friedrichs-Ordens mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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