(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn
Born: 22 Jul 1884 in Bösingen, District Schwarzwald, Württemberg
Died: 10 Aug 1938 in Heidelberg
Promotions
Leutnant (27 Jan 1904); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1912); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Major (01 Jan 1924); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1929); Oberst (01 Jan 1932); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1936)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1902)
Fahnenjunker in the 121st Grenadier-Regiment; Battalion-Adjutant in the 121st Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1902-01 Oct 1912)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 121st Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-1915)
In the General-Staff of XIII. Army-Corps (1915-1916)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of 26th Infantry-Division (1916-00 Jan 1919)
In the RWM (00 Jan 1919-31 Jul 1920)
Transferred into the 113th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (31 Jul 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Chief in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)
With the Staff of Group-Command 2 and Liaison-Officer of the Army with the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea, Kiel (01 Oct 1922-01 Jan 1925)
In the RWM (01 Jan 1925-01 Oct 1929)
Commander of III. Battalion of 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1933)
Commander of Fortress Ulm (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1934-10 Aug 1938)
Died (10 Aug 1938)

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


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