(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Friedrich Genthe
Born: 25 Jul 1873 in Grimma, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 26 Jan 1946 in Camp Mühlberg, Elbe
Promotions:
Charakter als Fähnrich (22 Apr 1892); Fähnrich (24 Nov 1892); Sekondeleutnant (25 Jun 1893); umbenannt in Leutnant (01 Jan 1899); Oberleutnant (20 Apr 1900); Rittmeister (16 Apr 1907); Major (01 Dec 1914); Oberstleutnant (29 Jan 1921); Oberst (01 Feb 1925); Charakter als Generalmajor (29 Feb 1928); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Sep 1940); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Dec 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Apr 1892)
Fähnrich in the 18th Ulanen-Regiment (22 Apr 1892-25 Oct 1907)
Detached to the Military Riding Institute (01 Oct 1894-16 Feb 1899)
Inspection-Officer at the War School in Glogau (16 Feb 1899-18 Sep 1902)
Squadron-Chief in the 21st Ulanen-Regiment (25 Oct 1907-30 Oct 1916)
With the Staff of the 21st Ulanen-Regiment (12 Sep 1914-15 Feb 1915)
Leader of Detachment Genthe (26 Apr 1916-28 Oct 1916)
With the Replacement-Squadron of the 21st Ulanen-Regiment (30 Oct 1916-15 Nov 1916)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 244th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Nov 1916-16 Dec 1916)
Commander of the 8th Assault-Battalion (16 Dec 1916-21 Oct 1918)
Commander of the 21st Ulanen-Regiment (21 Oct 1918-25 Jan 1919)
With the Staff of the Guards-Mounted-Regiment (25 Jan 1919-15 Feb 1919)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 20th Hussar-Regiment (15 Feb 1919-26 Mar 1919)
Commander of the Field-Supplemental-Battalion of the 19th Border-Jäger-Brigade (26 Mar 1919-10 Sep 1919)
Commander of the 12th Cavalry-Regiment (10 Sep 1919-01 May 1920)
Commander of the 12th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1920-29 Feb 1928)
Retired (29 Feb 1928)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Dec 1939)
Commander of Division 445 (01 Dec 1939-12 Jan 1940)
Commander of Division 412 (12 Jan 1940-23 Oct 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Oct 1940-10 Feb 1941)
Commander of POW-Camp Oflag IV B, Königstein (10 Feb 1941-27 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve (27 Apr 1942-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)
Abducted by the Russians (20 Nov 1945-26 Jan 1946)
Died in Soviet Captivity (26 Jan 1946)

Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des königlich-sächsischen Militär-St.-Heinrich-Ordens


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