(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Hans Heberlein
Born: 29 May 1888 in Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
Died: 07 Sep 1962 in Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (07 Jul 1907); Leutnant (26 May 1909); Oberleutnant (19 May 1915); Hauptmann (09 Jan 1920); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Sep 1935); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (07 Jul 1907)
Passed Out the Cadet-Court as Fähnrich in the 3rd Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (07 Jul 1907-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Munich (22 Apr 1908-30 Apr 1909)
In the Field as Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 3rd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-07 Mar 1915)
Leader of 1st Company of the 3rd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (07 Mar 1915-28 Sep 1916)
Detached as Ordinance-Officer to the Staff of the 1st Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (28 Sep 1916-11 Oct 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (11 Oct 1916-09 Apr 1917)
In British Captivity (09 Apr 1917-25 Oct 1919)
Released from Captivity and transferred to Transit-Camp Wilhelmshaven (25 Oct 1919-27 Oct 1919)
Transferred to the 3rd Bavarian Infantry-Regiment and granted leave at Augsburg (27 Oct 1919-23 Dec 1919)
Service in tnhe 3rd Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (23 Dec 1919-19 Jan 1920)
Company-Leader in the 47th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (19 Jan 1920-16 Jun 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 24th Reichswehr-Brigade (16 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Detached as Hauptmann with the Staff of I. Battalion of Watch-Regiment Berlin (01 Mar 1921-31 May 1921)
Chief of 7th Company of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to MG-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Grafenwöhr (18 Sep 1924-15 Oct 1924)
Hauptmann with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1928) Detached to the RWM/AHV (01 Oct 1928-01 Dec 1928)
Transferred into the Provisions-Department, RWM (01 Dec 1928-01 Feb 1931)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Apr 1934)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Grafenwöhr (01 Apr 1934-01 May 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH and Detached to the Commandant of Rear Army Area 550 (01 May 1943-01 Jul 1943)
Commandant of Rear Army Area 525 (01 Jul 1943-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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