(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor der Marinepioneire Heinrich Vierkorn
Born: 02 Sep 1884 in Cottbus
Died: 18 Apr 1944 by Redon, North France (Automobile Accident)
Promotions:
Gefreiter (01 Jul 1903); Unteroffizier (21 Aug 1903); Fähnrich (18 Oct 1903); Leutnant (18 Aug 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1912); Hauptmann (28 Nov 1914); Charakter als Major (31 Aug 1920); Major (L) (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (E) (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (E) (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1943)
Career:
Entered the Royal Prussian Army with the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (v. Rauch) (16 Mar 1903-17 Aug 1904)
In the 8th Pioneer-Battalion (18 Aug 1904-30 Sep 1912)
Adjutant of the 27th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant with the Staff of the Commander Of Pioneers of the XXI. Army-Corps (02 Aug 1914-24 Dec 1914) Company-Leader of the 75th Reserve-Pioneer-Company (25 Dec 1914-25 Feb 1915)
In Russian Captivity (25 Feb 1915-23 May 1918)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the Commander of Gas-Troops, 27th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (24 May 1918-28 Sep 1918)
Commander of the 36th Pioneer-Battalion (29 Sep 1918-11 Dec 1918)
Leader of the Service-Office Sylt, Fortification Friedrichsort (18 Dec 1918-10 Jul 1919)
Company-Leader in the 25th Pioneer-Battalion (11 Jul 1919-24 Sep 1919)
Company-Leader in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (25 Sep 1919-15 May 1920)
Granted Leave (16 May 1920-31 Aug 1920)
Retired (31 Aug 1920)
Employed by the Navy (Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer from 01 Oct 1933, Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 20 Apr 1941) and Pioneer-Officer with the Staff of the Commander Cuxhaven (21 Apr 1933-30 Sep 1935)
Pioneer-Advisor with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Oct 1935-19 Nov 1941)
Chief of the Office-Group for Pioneers and Fortresses, Naval-Weapons-Head-Office, OKM (20 Nov 1941-18 Apr 1944)
At the same time, Inspector of Naval-Pioneers (20 Nov 1941-18 Apr 1944)
Killed in an Automobile Accident (18 Apr 1944)

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