Generalmajor Adolf Berger
Born: 30 Jul 1896 in Wesel
Died: 05 Aug 1943 by Shablikino, Orel Bend, USSR (KIA)
Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Jun 1916); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Oct 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor posthum (16 Oct 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (31 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 21st Dragoon-Regiment, later Platoon and Squadron Leader (31 Jul 1914-12 Aug 1919)
Retired from Army Service (12 Aug 1919)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Oct 1924)
In the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1932)
Squadron-Chief in the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1935)
At the Army Gas Protection School (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Advisor in OKH/WaPrüf 9 (01 Oct 1936-1939)
Commander of the 105th Decontamination-Battalion (1939-07 Jan 1941)
Commander of the Regiment-Staff of the Rocket-Troop 1 (07 Jan 1941-29 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 3rd Rocket-Artillery-Regiment (29 Apr 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Commander of Rocket-Troop 4 (01 Jun 1942-05 Aug 1943)
Killed-in-Action by a Russian air-attack (05 Aug 1943)

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