(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Martin Dehmel
Born: 06 Feb 1886 in Waldau, District Bunzlau
Died: 26 Aug 1964 in Minden, Westphalia (Wesfalen)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 May 1908); Leutnant (27 Jan 1909); Oberleutnant (24 Dec 1914); Hauptmann (18 Aug 1916); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1933); Oberst (01 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (09 Sep 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (09 Sep 1907-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the War-School in Metz (01 Apr 1908-12 Dec 1908)
Detached to the Military Technical Academy (01 Oct 1911-15 Jul 1913)
Detached to Searchlight-Courses at the Military Technical Academy (16 Jul 1913-05 Aug 1913)
Court-Officer of the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1913-20 Dec 1913)
Adjutant of the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (20 Dec 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Adjutant with the Commander of Pioneers of the VI. Army-Corps (02 Aug 1914-26 Oct 1914)
Company-Leader in the 216th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (26 Oct 1914-10 Nov 1914)
Severely Wounded – In Reserve-Hospital Stettin II (10 Nov 1914-08 May 1915)
Adjutant with the Commander of Pioneers of the VI. Army-Corps (08 Mar 1915-15 Nov 1915)
Detached to Mortar-Course in Markendorf (10 Nov 1915-23 Nov 1915)
Leader of the 11th Mortar-Company with the 11th Infantry-Division (15 Nov 1915-29 Apr 1916)
Company-Leader in the 17th Pioneer-Battalion (29 Apr 1916-14 Sep 1917)
Staff-Officer of Pioneers with General-Command of the V. Army-Corps (14 Sep 1917-09 Nov 1918)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of the V. Army-Corps (09 Nov 1918-01 May 1919)
Transferred to the Cavalry-Rifle-Command 11 (01 May 1919-25 Jul 1919)
Leader of the Processing-Office of the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (25 Jul 1919-09 Aug 1919)
Company-Leader in the 11th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1919-07 May 1920)
Detached to Mortar-Training-Course in Königsbrück (14 Jan 1920-03 Feb 1920)
Leader of the Mortar-Company of the 8th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (07 May 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Chief of the Mortar-Company of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-15 Sep 1922)
Detached to Mortar-Courses in Königsbrück (16 Feb 1921-14 Apr 1921)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (15 Sep 1922-25 Jan 1924)
Assigned to the 2nd Division (25 Jan 1924-01 Apr 1924)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment and Detached as Staff-Officer of Mortars with the Infantry-Leader V (01 Apr 1924-01 Jul 1924)
Detached to Mortar-Training-Course in Königsbrück (08 May 1924-24 May 1924)
Transferred into the 13th Infantry-Regiment while retaining previous position with the Infantry-Leader V (01 Jul 1924-04 Sep 1924)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (04 Sep 1924-15 Apr 1926)
Detached to Mortar-Training-Course in Jüterbog (30 Apr 1926-04 May 1926)
Transferred into the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (15 Apr 1926-01 Apr 1928)
Detached to Combat-School in Döberitz (11 Oct 1926-16 Nov 1926)
Detached for Special-Training with the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment (10 Jan 1927-15 Jan 1927)
Detached for Special-Training with the Army Weapons Office, Weapons Testing (09 Jan 1928-14 Jan 1928)
Transferred into the Staff of Infantry-Leader V (01 Apr 1928-01 Feb 1929)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (03 Oct 1928-01 Nov 1928)
Transferred to the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Mar 1929)
Welfare-Officer of the III. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1929-01 Apr 1931)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Aug 1933)
Commander of the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Aug 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the Pioneer-Battalion Minden (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of Pioneers in VI. Army-Corps (15 Oct 1935-01 Apr 1936)
Higher Pioneer Officer 1, Berlin (01 Apr 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Higher Pioneer Officer 5, Vienna (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Pioneer-Leader of the 14th Army (26 Aug 1939-13 Oct 1939)
Pioneer-Leader of the 12th Army (13 Oct 1939-26 Oct 1939)
General Of Pioneers of Army-Group A (26 Oct 1939-06 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 292nd Infantry-Division (06 Feb 1940-17 Sep 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (17 Sep 1941-16 Dec 1941)
Detached to the General Of Pioneers and Fortresses with the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, OKH (16 Dec 1941-05 Jan 1942)
Commandant of the Fortifications on the Upper Rhine (05 Jan 1942-15 Oct 1942)
Inspector Of Pioneers, Bridge-Construction-Pioneers and Railway-Pioneers with the Commander of the Replacement Army (15 Oct 1942-01 Aug 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1944-11 Sep 1944)
Special Purpose General Of Pioneers with the High Command of Fortification-Area West (11 Sep 1944-14 Oct 1944)
General Of Pioneers with Operations-Staff North Coast (14 Oct 1944-21 Apr 1945)
Führer-Reserve with the Commander-in-Chief North-West – in Hospital (21 Apr 1945-03 Jan 1946)
In Captivity (03 Jan 1946-04 Apr 1947)
Released (04 Apr 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 03.02.1945 als Generalleutnant und General der Pioniere beim Führungsstab Nordküste
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz für Verdienst im Kriege
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Schlesischer Adler-Orden II. Stufe
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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