(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Artur Gebauer
Born: 07 Oct 1886 in Zattig near Troppau, District Bennisch
Died: 06 Dec 1969 in Graz
Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter (18 Aug 1907); Leutnant (01 Nov 1910); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1914); Rittmeister (01 Nov 1917); Major (Titel) (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Rittmeister (01 Mar 1923); Major (19 Jan 1928); Oberstleutnant (18 Dec 1934); Oberst (01 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942)
Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1907)
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter in the 77th Infantry-Regiment, Przemysl (18 Aug 1907-01 Aug 1911)
Transferred into the 14th Train-Battalion (01 Aug 1911-01 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the XIV. Corps (01 Aug 1914-26 Aug 1916)
Company-Commander in the 59th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1916-01 Nov 1918)
Transferred into the 4th Transport-Company (01 Nov 1918-01 Sep 1920)
Transferred into the Austrian Federal Army and Assigned to the 4th Brigade (01 Sep 1920-01 Nov 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Brigade-Training-Platoon (01 Nov 1920-01 Sep 1925)
Commander of the 4th Brigade-Transport-Platoon (01 Sep 1925-01 May 1930)
Commander of the 1st Company of the 7th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment, Linz (01 May 1930-10 Apr 1933)
Officer with Special Duties with the Regiment-Staff of the 7th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment, Linz (10 Apr 1933-01 Nov 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 8th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment, Wels (01 Nov 1934-16 Sep 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (16 Sep 1937-01 Apr 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Officer with Special Duties with the Commander-in-Chief of Group-Command 5 (01 Apr 1938-01 Aug 1938)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 133rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1938-01 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 158th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1939-20 Mar 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Mar 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commandant of Graz (01 Apr 1942-28 Feb 1945)
Retired (28 Feb 1945)

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