Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn (1884-1938)

[VJK]

Can anyone please identify this General - the caption just said Generalleutnant Hahn.

Many thanks in anticipation,

VJK

[Gareth Collins]

Hi,
It is indeed Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn. Here is a short bio.

Born: 22/07/1887 in Bösingen, Schwarzwald.
Died: 10/08/1938 in Heidelberg.
Major Awards: Ritterkreuz des kgl. Hausordens v. Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Promotion Dates: Lieutenant (27/01/1904); Senior Lieutenant (27/01/1912); Captain (08/11/1914); Major (01/01/1924); Lieutenant-Colonel (01/02/1929); Colonel (01/01/1932); Major-General (01/10/1934); Lieutenant-General (01/08/1936).

Entered the Army as Officer-Aspirant in the 121st Grenadier-Regiment; Battalion-Adjutant in the 121st Grenadier-Regiment (01/10/1902-01/10/1912)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 121st Grenadier-Regiment (01/10/1912-1915)
In the General-Staff of the XIII. Army-Corps (1915-1916)
Chief Of Operations in the Staff of the 26th Infantry-Division (1916-01/1919)
In the Reichs Defence Ministry (01/1919-31/07/1920)
Transferred to the 113th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (31/07/1920-01/01/1921)
In the Staff of Group-Command 2 and Liaison-Officer of the Army with the Naval-Station of the East Seas, Kiel (01/10/1922-01/01/1925).
In the Reichs Defence Ministry (01/01/1925-01/10/1929)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01/10/1929-01/10/1931).
Commander of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01/10/1931-01/10/1933)
Commandant of Fortress Ulm (01/10/1933-01/10/1934)
Commander of the 5th Division (01/10/1934-10/08/1938)
Died of natural causes (10/08/1938).

Regards
Gareth

[VJK]

Thanks Gareth for the speedy reply, I knew that you would come up trumps!

Regards,

VJK

[USAF1986]

Hi! Here are his decorations from the 1 May 1930 Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres to add to Gareth's post.

Regards,
Shawn

Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn

• Prussian Royal Hohenzollern House Order, Knight’s Cross with Swords
• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914)
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914)
• Saxon Albert Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords
• Württemberg Military Merit Order, Knight’s Cross
• Württemberg Friedrich Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
• Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration

[VJK]

Thanks Shawn for your additional input.

All the best,


VJK

[Stauffenberg II]

Sorry for pumping this old but interesting thread.

Does Biblio provide a seniority number for his Gen. Lt. promotion? If yes could anybody please be so kind?

[JPK]

Does Biblio provide a seniority number for his Gen. Lt. promotion?

01.08.1936 GL (4)
JPK

[Stauffenberg II]

If yes could anybody please be so kind?

Very kind.

Merci JPK!

[Stauffenberg II]

Please note, that the above info re his date of birth should read 1884 instead of 1887. He was born on 22.07.1884.

Enclosed please find his death entries in the church books of Stuttgart.