(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Hans Kessel
Born: 11 Aug 1889 in Luckau, Nieder-Lausitz
Died: 08 May 1979 in Tübingen
Promotions:
Fähnrich (27 Jan 1909); Leutnant (19 Nov 1909); Oberleutnant (18 Sep 1915); Hauptmann (18 Oct 1918); Major (01 Mar 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1934); Oberst (01 Aug 1937); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 May 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (02 May 1908-20 Jul 1912)
Transferred into the 155th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jul 1912-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 155th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-26 Feb 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (26 Feb 1916-1917)
MG-Officer of the 155th Infantry-Regiment (1917-1918)
Leader of III. Battalion of the 155th Infantry-Regiment (1918-30 Mar 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (30 Mar 1918-19 Jan 1919)
Leader of II. Battalion of the 155th Infantry-Regiment (19 Jan 1919-12 Aug 1919)
Company-Chief in the 9th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (12 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1933)
Transferred to the Staff of the 7th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-15 Mar 1934)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Mar 1934-06 Oct 1936)
Army-Equipment-Inspector A.1 for Infantry Weapons (06 Oct 1936-21 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 289th Infantry-Regiment (21 Sep 1939-10 Jun 1940)
Wounded, in Hospital & Führer-Reserve (10 Jun 1940-06 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 332nd Infantry-Division (06 Aug 1941-17 Dec 1942)
Commander of POWs in Military-District V (01 Mar 1943-21 Dec 1944)
Retired (31 Dec 1944)

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