Hengl, Ritter von, Georg (Gen. d. Gebirgstruppe)
- Date of birth:
- October 21st, 1897 (Lailling/Landau, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- March 19th, 1952 (Sonthofen, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
04.08.-20.09.1914: Bayerische 11. Inf.Rgt. 'von der Tann'
10.1914: appointed to the Bayersiche 9. Reserve Inf.Rgt.
04.11.1914: WIA
05.03.-14.07.1915: II. Ersatz/ Bayerische 21. Reserve Inf.Rgt.
24.04.1915: promoted to Unteroffizier der Reserve
12.07.1915: promoted to Vizefeldwebel der Reserve and appointed to the Rekruten Depot - Bayerische 2. Jäger Bataillon
27.09.1915-06.05.1916: appointed to the Bayerische 22. Reserve Infanterie Regiment 'Fürst Wilhelm von Hohenzollern'
06.05.1916: WIA
18.07.-15.08.1916: II./ Bayerische 22. Reserve Infanterie Regiment 'Fürst Wilhelm von Hohenzollern'
19.10.1916-08.02.1917: 4.(MG)/ I./ Bayerische 22. Reserve Infanterie Regiment 'Fürst Wilhelm von Hohenzollern'
27.03.1917: appointed to the Bayersiche 5. Landwehr Infanterie Regiment
27.03.1917: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
03.04.-1917-20.02.1918: appointed to the Bayersische 1. Flieger Esratz Bataillon as Beobachter
16.02.1918: promoted to Leutnant
04.1918: sent to the Beobachter Fliegerschule
14.05.-02.06.1918: appointed to the Armee Flieger Park
06.1918-27.03.1919: appointed to the Bayersiche Flieger Abteilung A 295
17.07.1918: awarded the Ehrenbecher dem Sieger im Luftkampf
28.03.-19.04.1919: appointed to the Volkswehr Flieger Abteilung 'Schmalschägl'
19.04.1919: WIA
08.07.-01.10.1919: appointed to the Fliegerstaffel 121
15.10.1919-01.03.1921: appointed to the Stab Oberstleutnant Kriebel / Einwohnerwehr Bayern
01.03.1921-06.10.1924: Polizei-Leutnant - Polizei Augsburg
19.12.1923: promoted to Polizei-Oberleutnant
27.05.1925-09.05.1930: Chef - Wach Gruppe - Niederschönenfeld
01.06.1931: promoted to Polizei-Hauptmann as Instructor - Olympia Auswahl Kursus - München
01.06.1932-07.07.1934: Chef - 4.(MG)/ Polizei - München
End 1934: transferred to the SS as SS-Obersturmbannführer and führer and to the Heer as Hauptmann
15.10.1935-06.10.1936: Chef - 4.(MG)/ Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
01.03.1936: promoted to Major
10.1936-27.02.1940: Führer - III./ Gebirgsjäger Regiment 99
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberstleutnant
10.05.-10.08.1939: special leave
24.02.1940-02.03.1942: Kdr - Gebirgsjäger Regiment 137
17.12.1941: promoted to Oberst
01.04.1942: promoted to Generalmajor - Kdr 2. Gebirgsjäger Division
21.01.1943: promoted to Generalleutnant
23.10.1943-21.04.1944: Kdr - XIX. Gebirgsjäger Korps
01.01.1944: promoted to General der Gebirgstruppe
15.05.1944-02.01.1945: detached to the Personalamt OKH as Chef des NS Führungsstabes OKH
02.1945: designated to take over the command of the LIX. Armee Korps
05.1945: captured by the US
1947: released
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Bayerische 21. Reserve Infanterie Regiment
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, Bayerische 1. Flieger Ersatz Bataillon
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1917
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Bayerische 5. Landwehr Infanterie Regiment
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1918
Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampfe
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Fliegerstaffel 121
- Awarded on:
- September 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, bayerische Flieger Abteilung A 295
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Unit:
- Bayerische 9. Reserve Infanterie Regiment
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Fliegerstaffel 121
- Awarded on:
- 1918
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Wach Gruppe Niederschönenfeld
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1924
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Ski Ausbilder, Bayerische Polizei
- Awarded on:
- January 5th, 1929
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Polizei
- Unit:
- 4.(MG)/ Polizei - München
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, 4.(MG) Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, 4.(MG) Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, 4.(MG) Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1936
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1937
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, III. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 99
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, III. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 99
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137, 2. Gebirgs-Division, Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen, Armee Norwegen
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1941
“On the 29.06.1941 the Gebirgs-Korps Norway began its attack against the Russian border positions from the area east of Petsamo. During this operation the successful breakthrough against the heavily occupied (and defended to the last man) bunker line commanded by Oberstleutnant von Hengl was of extraordinary importance for the further successful attack of the whole Gebirgskorps.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 137
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka rintatähtineen (VR 1 rt)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kdr, 2. Gebirgs-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Gebirgstruppe (Lieutenant General of Mountain Forces)
- Unit:
- Kommandierend General, XIX. Gebirgs-Korps
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, Podzun-Pallas, 2000
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- General der Gebirgstruppe Georg Ritter von Hengl
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