Date of birth:

October 6th, 1891 (Berlin-Niederbarnim/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 26th, 1976 (Kreuth/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Martin Gareis was taken prisoner on 2nd May 1945 near Hagenau/Mecklenburg, Germany and imprisoned in Special Camp 11 as prisoner number B816211.

Promotions:
December 21st, 1909: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1911: Leutnant;
August 18th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1923: Hauptmann (4);
August 1st, 1933: Major (4);
March 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant (20);
August 1st, 1938: Oberst (20);
February 1st, 1942: Generalmajor mit RDA vom 1-3-1942 (8c);
January 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (45);
April 1st, 1945: General der Infanterie.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 25th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 282;
January 1st, 1942: mdFb 98. Inf.Div.;
February 1st, 1942: Kdr. 98. Inf.Div.;
April 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 5th, 1944: Kdr. 264. Inf.Div.;
October 9th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 19th, 1945: mdFb XXXXVI. Pz.K.;
April 1st, 1945: Kom.Gen. XXXXVI. Pz.K.

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