(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Adolf Wilhelm Janssen
Born: 22 Sep 1876 in Heinsberg, Regierungsbezirk Aachen
Died: 11 Jan 1963 in Görwohl, District Säckingen
Promotions:
Fähnrich (07 Nov 1896); Leutnant (20 Jul 1897); Oberleutnant (18 May 1908); Rittmeister (16 Jun 1913); Major (18 Dec 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1923); Oberst (01 Feb 1928); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1931); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1896)
Fahnenjunker in the 7th Dragoon-Regiment (01 Apr 1896-22 Mar 1914)
Detached to the Imperial Navy on Board the Heavy Cruiser Victoria Louise (01 Jun 1901-30 Sep 1901)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 7th Dragoon-Regiment (13 Apr 1907-01 Oct 1908)
Ordinance-Officer of Prince Leopold of Bavaria (01 Aug 1908-30 Sep 1908)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1908-00 Jul 1911)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1912-22 Mar 1914)
Hauptmann in the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1914-02 Aug 1914)
In the General-Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (02 Aug 1914-21 Apr 1915)
With the Staff of the Troop-Command in Tilsit (21 Apr 1915-11 Jul 1915)
With the Staff of the 16th Landwehr-Division (11 Jul 1915-02 Feb 1916)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 379th Infantry-Regiment (02 Feb 1916-01 Nov 1916)
With the General-Staff of General-Command z.b.V. 54 (01 Nov 1916-01 Jan 1917)
With the Staff of the 216th Infantry-Division (01 Jan 1917-01 Oct 1917)
With the General Staff of XXII. Reserve-Corps (01 Oct 1917-15 Jan 1919)
With the Staff of the Chief of the General Staff of the Field Army (15 Jan 1919-01 Oct 1919)
In the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Apr 1922)
With the Staff of the 4th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1922-01 Nov 1923)
Detached to the Leib-Grenadier-Regiment of the Royal Swedish Army (15 Aug 1923-30 Sep 1923)
Commander of the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Nov 1923-01 Feb 1927)
Chief of Staff of the Inspection of Cavalry (In 3) (01 Feb 1927-01 Oct 1930)
With the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1930-30 Nov 1931)
Retired (30 Nov 1931)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (07 Feb 1940)
Commander of Division z.b.V. 428 (Landesschützen) (07 Feb 1940-16 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve (16 Dec 1942-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern


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