Gareis, Martin (General der Infanterie)
- Date of birth:
- October 6th, 1891 (Berlin-Niederbarnim/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 26th, 1976 (Kreuth/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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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Militärverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 282, 98. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1941
326th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 282, 98. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kdr., 98. Inf.Div.
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1943
"In the heavy fighting of the past few weeks, the Thuringian 7th Panzer Division under the command of Major General von Manteuffel and the Franconian-Sudeten German 98th Infantry Division under the leadership of Lieutenant General Gareis have particularly distinguished themselves in the Crimea."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 98. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 29th, 1943
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 264. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1944
Royal Decree No. 1297.
Sources
- Photo: German Crosses today - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
- TITLE - - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R886
- Special Camp 11
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