(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant George von dem Knesebeck
Born: 25 Jul 1881 in Hameln
Died: 02 Jun 1955 in Bad Kissingen
Promotions:
Gefreiter (24 Dec 1900); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (27 Jan 1901); Fähnrich (18 Apr 1901); Leutnant (27 Jan 1902); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1911); Hauptmann (08 Oct 1914); Major (06 Nov 1919); Polizei-Major (06 Nov 1919); Polizei-Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1929); Polizei-Oberst (30 Nov 1932); General der preußischen Landespolizei (19 Dec 1933); Generalmajor (15 Oct 1935); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1937)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Sep 1900)
Two Year Volunteer, later Fahnenjunker in the 5th Foot Guards-Regiment (02 Sep 1900-1906)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 5th Foot Guards-Regiment (1906-10 Sep 1913)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 5th Foot Guards-Regiment (10 Sep 1913-02 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 5th Foot Guards-Regiment (02 Dec 1914-24 Apr 1915)
Adjutant with the General-Command of the Naval-Corps (24 Apr 1915-30 Sep 1915)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the XXIII. Reserve-Corps (30 Sep 1915-27 Jan 1916)
While retaining previous position, transferred to the Army General Staff (27 Jan 1916-01 Nov 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 18th Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1916-01 Mar 1917)
Transferred to the General-Staff of the 231st Infantry-Division (01 Mar 1917-18 Dec 1917)
Detached to General Staff Course Sedan (12 Jul 1917-28 Jul 1917)
Officer of the Army - taken ill (18 Dec 1917-11 Feb 1918)
Transferred to the General-Staff of the 80th Reserve-Division (11 Feb 1918-22 Feb 1918)
Officer of the Army - taken ill (22 Feb 1918-29 Mar 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Government Oesel (29 Mar 1918-28 Nov 1918)
Officer of the Army & Assigned to the General-Staff of XVIII. Army-Corps (28 Nov 1918-03 Jan 1919)
Assigned to XVIII. Army-Corps for Special Use (03 Jan 1919-16 May 1919)
Transferred into the General-Staff of XVIII. Army-Corps (16 May 1919-06 Sep 1919)
Detached to the Protection-Police in Hanau (06 Sep 1919-01 Nov 1919)
Retired (01 Nov 1919)
Entered Police Service (06 Nov 1919)
With the Protection-Police in Hanau (06 Nov 1919-15 Mar 1921)
Instructor at the Higher Police School Eiche near Potsdam (15 Mar 1921-01 Jan 1924)
With the Protection-Police Frankfurt/Main (01 Jan 1924-01 Apr 1925)
Transferred to the Protection-Police in Cologne (01 Apr 1925-25 Jun 1929)
Deputy Leader of the Protection-Police Dortmund (25 Jun 1929-01 Apr 1932)
Transferred to Police-Administration Düsseldorf (01 Apr 1932-01 Jun 1932)
Leader of the Protection-Police Düsseldorf (01 Jun 1932-28 Jul 1933)
Commander of the Training-Detachment of the State-Police Cologne (28 Jul 1933-20 Nov 1933)
Commander of State-Police-Inspection Centre, Halle/Saale (20 Nov 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
Commandant of Münster/Westphalia (15 Oct 1935-01 Feb 1937)
Officer with Special Duties of the C-in-C Army (01 Feb 1937-01 Apr 1937)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Münster/Westphalia (01 Apr 1937-15 Nov 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Nov 1944-28 Feb 1945)

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