Knauer, von, Hans Georg Ludwig August

Date of birth:: May 15th, 1874 (Oldenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: February 1st, 1944 (Gildehaus, Germany)
Buried on:: German War Graves Gildehaus
Plot: A. Row: 1. Grave: 41.
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
February 14th, 1893: Fähnrich;
November 18th, 1893: Leutnant;
May 19th, 1903: Oberleutnant;
March 22nd, 1907: Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1913: Major;
June 16th, 1920: Oberstleutnant;
June 15th, 1921: Oberst;
1932: Generalmajor (Chilean Army);
October 1st, 1939: Oberst z.V.;
January 1st, 1943: Generalmajor z.V.

Career:
November 4th, 1892 - March 22nd, 1907: Feldartillerie-Regiment von Scharnhorst (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 10;
October 1st, 1901: Kriegsakademie;
October 15th, 1904: Großer Generalstab;
February 7th, 1910: Batteriechef 2. Hannoversches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 26;
January 27th, 1912: Generalstab;
August 1st, 1914: Ia, 1. Garde-Division;
May 23rd, 1915: Ia, Landwehrkorps;
November 22nd, 1915: Ia, Heeresgruppe von Woyrsch;
October 10th, 1916: Stabchef, Generalstab Landwehrkorps;
August 14th, 1917: Stabchef, Generalstab XXIV. Reserve-Korps;
June 16th, 1918: Kommandeur Triersches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr.44;
October 1st, 1919: Stab Artillerie-Führer IV;
October 1st, 1920: 4. (Preußisch-Sächsisches) Artillerie-Regiment;
June 15th, 1921: Retirement;
1921: Reichsarchive Berlin;
July 1927: in service with Chilean Army;
February 1937: Lehrer, Kriegsakademie Berlin
February 1937: Verbindungsoffizier der Vertretung, Condor Legion;
October 1st, 1939: Departement Kriegsgeschichte, Generalstab;
June 1940: Feldkommandantur 750 (Vannes);
July 1941: Departement Kriegsgeschichte, Generalstab;
October 19th, 1942: Führerreserve Oberkommando des Heeres;
February 28th, 1943: retirement.