(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Anton Freiherr von Hirschberg
Born: 20 Nov 1878 in Munich (München)
Died: 01 Dec 1960 in Murnau
Promotions:
Fähnrich (06 Jul 1897); Oberleutnant (18 Nov 1906); Rittmeister (22 Oct 1911); Major (15 Jul 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1925); Oberst (01 Mar 1929); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1932); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Jul 1938)
Career:
Entered Army Service (06 Jul 1897)
Fähnrich in the Bavarian Leib-Infantry-Regiment (06 Jul 1897-01 Feb 1906)
Detached to the War-School Munich (01 Mar 1898-28 Feb 1899)
Detached to the 1st Bavarian Heavy Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1906-20 Jul 1906)
Transferred into the 1st Bavarian Heavy Mounted-Regiment (20 Jul 1906-01 Mar 1907)
Personal Adjutant of Prince Heinrich of Bavaria (01 Mar 1907-01 Mar 1910)
Detached to the Equitation Institute (01 Oct 1907-31 Aug 1909)
Transferred back into the 1st Bavarian Heavy Mounted-Regiment (01 Mar 1910-15 Dec 1911)
Transferred into the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (15 Dec 1911-07 Mar 1912)
Squadron-Chief in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (07 Mar 1912-25 Apr 1914)
Riding-Instructor at the Military Riding School Munich (25 Apr 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Bavarian Infantry-Division (02 Aug 1914-05 Sep 1914)
Squadron-Chief in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (05 Sep 1914-19 Feb 1917)
Adjutant of Army-Group Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern (19 Feb 1917-16 Dec 1918)
Instructor at the Military Riding School Munich (16 Dec 1918-00 Mar 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 24th Cavalry-Regiment (00 Mar 1920-15 Jun 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 17th Mounted-Regiment & Location-Elder in Ansbach (15 Jun 1920-01 Nov 1922)
Transferred to the Staff of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Nov 1922-01 Mar 1927)
Commander of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Mar 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Commandant of Insterburg (01 Oct 1929-01 Jan 1931)
Oberst with the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Jan 1931-01 Feb 1931)
Inspector of Cavalry (01 Feb 1931-30 Nov 1933)
Retired (30 Nov 1933)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Jul 1938)
Commander of Division 441 (18 Oct 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 554th Infantry-Division (15 Feb 1940-01 Sep 1940)
Führer-Reserve (01 Sep 1940-30 Sep 1940)
Retired (30 Sep 1940)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Kammerjunker: 19.12.1899
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille und mit der Krone
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden
- Fürstl. Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael IV. Klasse
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militär-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Offizierkreuz des Kgl. Bulgar. Militär-Verdienstorden
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Kgl. Bayer. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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