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Gall, Franz

Date of birth:
September 2nd, 1884 (Trier/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
December 27th, 1944 (Mestre, Italy)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
March 3rd, 1905: Eingetreten als Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1906: Leutnant mit Pat. 15-2-1905;
February 15th, 1914: Oberleutnant;
June 18th, 1915: Hauptmann U 12 n;
October 1st, 1933: Major a.D.;
March 5th, 1935: Major (E);
April 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (E) (15);
April 1st, 1941: Oberst (52);
January 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (37);
July 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (2a).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Ausb.Ltr. Lötzen;
September 18th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 161;
December 1st, 1939: Is stellv. XVII. A.K.;
April 20th, 1940: Gen.St.d.H. Grz.Abschn.Nord;
May 14th, 1940: Gen.St. stellv. I. A.K.;
October 25th, 1940: Chef Gen.St. stellv. I. A.K.;
August 2nd, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 18th, 1943: Kdt.Verteid.Bereich Marsaille;
December 5th, 1943: Kdt. Elba;
June 22nd, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 3rd, 1944: Kdt.Vert.Bereich Venedig.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Verteidigungs-Abschnitt Elba, Heer
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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