(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Georg Gawantka
Born: 18 Aug 1891 in Berlin
Died: 14 Jul 1939 in Prague
Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Oct 1910); Leutnant (18 Nov 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Rittmeister (18 Aug 1918); Major (01 Mar 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1933); Oberst (01 Apr 1935); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1938)
Career:
Entered Army Service (28 Feb 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 22nd Dragoon-Regiment (28 Feb 1910-03 Apr 1916)
Leader of the MG-Platoon of the 22nd Dragoon-Regiment (03 Apr 1916-07 Sep 1916)
Detached to MG-Course at Döberitz (10 May 1916-01 Jul 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the 2nd Squadron of the 22nd Dragoon-Regiment (07 Sep 1916-20 Feb 1917)
Detached to the Staff of the 115th Infantry-Division (20 Feb 1917-04 Nov 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 115th Infantry-Division and Intelligence-Officer (04 Nov 1917-08 Nov 1918)
Squadron-Leader in the 22nd Dragoon-Regiment (08 Nov 1918-1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 4th Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (1919-01 Oct 1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 113th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1930)
With the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1930-01 Jan 1932)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Jan 1932-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 2nd Rifle-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Feb 1938)
Commander of the 3rd Rifle-Brigade (01 Feb 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 2nd Rifle-Brigade (10 Nov 1938-01 May 1939)
Commander of the 10th Panzer-Division (01 May 1939-14 Jul 1939)
Died (14 Jul 1939)

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