(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Josef Lehmann
Born: 26 Jun 1888 in Bäumenheim, Donauwörth
Died: 22 Nov 1971 in Haunstetten
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffozier (14 Oct 1907); Fähnrich (11 Feb 1908); Leutnant (26 May 1909); Oberleutnant (19 May 1915); Hauptmann (28 May 1918); Polizei-Hauptmann (26 Aug 1920); Polizei-Major (01 Oct 1931); Polizei-Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1935); Oberst (01 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Jul 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (18 Jul 1907-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Munich (22 Apr 1908-25 Apr 1909)
Detached to the Prussian Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-10 Sep 1914)
In the Field with the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment and Delegated with the Leadership of 10th Company (10 Sep 1914-13 Sep 1914)
Leader of 11th Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Sep 1914-25 Sep 1914)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (25 Sep 1914-08 Nov 1914)
Taken ill, in Hospital (08 Nov 1914-14 Jan 1915)
Leader of 8th Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Jan 1915-04 Mar 1915)
Leader of 9th Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (04 Mar 1915-13 May 1915)
Leader of 13th Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 May 1915-19 May 1915)
Leader of 3rd Company of the 25th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (19 May 1915-03 Sep 1916)
Detached to Assault-Battalion Rohr (23 May 1916-08 Jun 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (03 Sep 1916-01 Nov 1916)
Transferred to I. Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1916-03 Nov 1916)
Leader of 2nd Replacement-Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1916-15 Dec 1916)
In the Field with the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Dec 1916-22 Dec 1916)
Leader of 12th Company of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (22 Dec 1916-22 May 1917)
Detached to Field-Artillery Group South (21 Feb 1917-28 Feb 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Apr 1917-17 Apr 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (21 Apr 1917-26 Apr 1917)
Wounded, in Hospital (22 May 1917-06 Jun 1917)
Transferred to I. Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment & Leader of the Garrison-Company (06 Jun 1917-10 Jul 1917)
Detached as Platoon-Leader to Training-Course on MG (10 Jul 1917-25 Jul 1917)
Company-Leader at the Unteroffizier-School Fürstenfeldbruck (25 Jul 1917-30 Nov 1918)
With I. Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (30 Nov 1918-1919)
Leader of a Volkswehr-Company (1919-1919)
Company-Leader in the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (1919-15 May 1920)
Retired (15 May 1920)
Entered Police Service (26 Aug 1920)
Entered the Bavarian State Police, in the Instruction-Department of the Leader-Police-Preparatory-School, Unit-Leader, Advisor & Section-Commander in Munich (26 Aug 1920-01 Aug 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (01 Aug 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment München (01 Aug 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 40th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Apr 1938)
Commander of the 40th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1938-01 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 82nd Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1939-01 Apr 1942)
At the same time, Commander of German Troops in the Netherlands (00 Mar 1941-01 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve (01 Apr 1942-15 Apr 1942)
Commander of Division z.b.V. 240 (15 Apr 1942-15 Jun 1942)
Senior-Field-Commandant 398 (25 Jun 1942-01 Sep 1943)
Führer-Reserve (01 Sep 1943-01 Oct 1943)
Commander of POWs in Operation-Area I (01 Oct 1943-15 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve (15 Jan 1944-01 Apr 1944)
Commander of POWs in Military-District II (01 Apr 1944-15 Jul 1944)
In Captivity (05 May 1945-06 Jul 1947)
Released (06 Jul 1947)

Awards & Decorations:


Back to ABR Homepage