(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Ludwig Lüst
Born: 04 Jun 1876 in Ebrach, Upper Franconia
Died: 26 Nov 1951 in Tegernsee
Promotions:
Fähnrich (11 Jul 1896); Leutnant (06 Mar 1898); Oberleutnant (26 Oct 1907); Hauptmann (20 May 1913); Major (14 Dec 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1923); Charakter als Oberst (31 Jan 1928); Oberst (01 Nov 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Company-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (11 Jul 1896-31 Mar 1903)
Detached to the War School in Munich (01 Mar 1897-01 Feb 1898)
Detached to the Gun-Factory in Arnsburg (07 Nov 1900-03 Dec 1900)
Riding-Course with the 1st Heavy Mounted-Regiment (30 May 1901-23 Jul 1901)
Detached as Auxiliary-Advisor to the War School in Munich (03 Aug 1901-15 Aug 1901)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1906)
Company-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1911)
Company-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1911-30 Nov 1911)
Auxiliary-Officer with the Line-Commander K I (01 Dec 1911-15 Apr 1912)
Company-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (16 Apr 1912-30 Nov 1912)
Auxiliary-Officer with the Line-Commander K I (01 Dec 1912-29 Apr 1913)
Detached to the Military Firing School to Courses for Infantry-Officers (30 Apr 1913-29 May 1913)
Company-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (30 May 1913-30 Sep 1913)
Adjutant of the 10th Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (01 Oct 1913-10 Feb 1917)
At the same time, Battalion-Leader in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Nov 1916-31 Dec 1916)
General-Staff-Officer with the 6th Bavarian Territorial-Division (11 Feb 1917-28 Apr 1917)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 1st Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (29 Apr 1917-23 Jun 1917)
At the same time, General-Staff-Officer of the 6th Bavarian Territorial-Division (29 Apr 1917-10 May 1917)
At the same time, Detached to the Staff of the 7th Prussian Cavalry-Division (17 May 1917-29 May 1917)
Transferred to the Staff of the I. Bavarian Army-Corps (24 Jun 1917-03 Sep 1917)
Representative of the 1st General-Staff-Officer of the 5th Prussian Territorial-Division (03 Sep 1917-07 Nov 1917)
General-Staff-Officer of the 39th Bavarian Reserve-Division (08 Nov 1917-05 Jan 1919)
Adjutant of the 10th Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (06 Jan 1919-12 Jan 1919)
Battalion-Commander in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1919-02 Mar 1919)
Commander of the 51st Border-Protection-Battalion (03 Mar 1919-30 May 1919)
General-Staff-Officer with Reconnaissance-Command 110 (31 May 1919-01 Aug 1919)
Detached to the Commission for Special Matters, Regensburg (02 Aug 1919-27 Aug 1919)
Major with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 42nd Rifle-Regiment (28 Aug 1919-07 Oct 1919)
Major with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 46th Infantry-Regiment (08 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Major with the Staff of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Battalion-Commander in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-31 Mar 1923)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Apr 1923-31 Mar 1924)
Transferred to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Apr 1924-31 Mar 1925)
Transferred to the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Apr 1925-31 Mar 1926)
Oberstleutnant with the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1926-31 Jan 1928)
Retired (31 Jan 1928)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as an Advisor in the Staff of Luftwaffe-Group-Command 3 (01 Nov 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Advisor in the Staff of Air-Fleet-Command 3 (01 Feb 1939-30 Apr 1944)
Retired (30 Apr 1944)

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