(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Heinrich Greiner
Born: 12 Aug 1895 in Amberg, Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz)
Died: 19 Nov 1977 in Rottach-Egern
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (20 Oct 1914); Fähnrich (15 Feb 1915); Leutnant (12 Jun 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Oct 1923); Hauptmann (01 Jun 1928); Major (01 Mar 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (03 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-06 Oct 1914)
With the Regiment in the Field (06 Oct 1914-11 Dec 1916)
Detached to the Gun Factory in Amberg (11 Dec 1916-01 Feb 1917)
Transferred to the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1917-06 Aug 1917)
Detached to the 4th Replacement-MG-Company (05 Feb 1917-30 Apr 1917)
Detached to Training-Course for Weapons-Officers in Stettin (30 Apr 1917-10 Jun 1917)
Detached to MG-Training-Course in Camp Hammelburg (10 Jun 1917-06 Aug 1917)
Transferred to the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment in the Field (06 Aug 1917-08 Sep 1917)
Leader of the 1st MG-Company of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (08 Sep 1917-04 Oct 1917)
Wounded, in Hospital (04 Oct 1917-16 Jun 1918)
Temporary-MG-Officer with the Staff of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (16 Jun 1918-13 Nov 1918)
Leader of the 2nd MG-Company of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Nov 1918-07 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (07 Feb 1919-14 Apr 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 13th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Apr 1919-26 Aug 1919)
Auxiliary-Officer with the Staff of the 42nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (26 Aug 1919-10 Oct 1919)
MG-Platoon-Leader in the 8th Company of the 42nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (10 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
MG-Platoon-Leader in the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to Weapons School Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Ohrdruf (01 May 1924-15 Aug 1924)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Course with the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Oct 1924-01 Jul 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jul 1926-31 Jul 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Aug 1926-31 Aug 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Signals-Battalion (01 Sep 1926-30 Sep 1926)
Transferred into the 7th Company of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Apr 1928)
Chief of the 14th Company of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1928-01 Apr 1932)
Transferred into the 17th Mounted-Regiment and Detached as Instructor to the Infantry-School in Munich (01 Apr 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred as Instructor to the Infantry-School in Munich (01 Oct 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Instructor at the War School in Munich (01 Jan 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-06 Feb 1940)
Detached to Staff-Officers-Course of the 7th and 27th Divisions (10 Nov 1938-14 Dec 1938)
Commander of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (06 Feb 1940-25 Sep 1940)
Leader of the MIA-Office with the Staff of the General Of Infantry with the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (25 Sep 1940-20 Apr 1941)
Commander of the 499th Infantry-Regiment (20 Apr 1941-06 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 268th Infantry-Division (06 Jan 1942-20 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 268th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1942-08 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 362nd Infantry-Division (20 Nov 1943-01 Jan 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH, Detached to Course for Commanding Generals (01 Jan 1945-12 Apr 1945)
Commanding General of the Replacement VII. Army-Corps and Commander in Military-District VII (12 Apr 1945-06 May 1945)
In US Captivity (06 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Released (27 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (531): am 22.09.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 499
- Eichenlaub (572): am 05.09.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 362. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I: 25.11.1918
- 1914 EK II: 04.12.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse 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
- Spange zum EK II: 04.10.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 20.10.1939
- Wehrmachtbericht: 02.06.1944


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