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Sunday, January 17, 2021

Bio of Generalmajor Georg Hachtel

 


Generalmajor Georg Hachtel
Born: 29 Jun 1894 in Reubach by Gerabronn
Died: 20 Jul 1943 in Reserve-Hospital Konstanz

Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1913); Oberleutnant (20 Sep 1918); Hauptmann (15 Jul 1934); Major (01 Jan 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1940); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (nacträglich) (01 Jul 1943)

Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1913)
Leutnant in the 122nd Fusilier-Regiment (22 Mar 1913-1914)
Platoon-Leader, Battalion-Adjutant and Company-Leader (1914-1918)
In British Captivity (23 Aug 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred to the 26th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 25th Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-30 Jun 1923)
Retired (30 Jun 1923)
Reactivated to Army Service (15 Jul 1934)
Company-Chief in the 75th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jul 1934-01 Aug 1935)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 75th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1935-12 May 1938)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (12 May 1938-30 May 1940)
Adjutant (IIa) with the General-Command of the V. Army-Corps (30 May 1940-20 Jun 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Jun 1941-28 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 258th Infantry-Regiment (28 Aug 1941-16 Oct 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (16 Oct 1942-01 Feb 1943)
Commander of the 56th Jäger-Regiment (01 Feb 1943-20 Jul 1943)
Died while on home leave (20 Jul 1943)

Awards & Decorations
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (30 Apr 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (05 May 1942)


Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
http://www.geocities.ws/orion47.geo/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/HACHTEL_GEORG.html

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