(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick
Born: 22 May 1892 in Gut Gursen, District Flatow, Pomerania (Pommern)
Died: 15 Feb 1970 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unterffizier (01 Aug 1912); Fähnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1923); Major (01 Sep 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Infanterie (01 Oct 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 129th Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1912-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-26 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (26 Aug 1914-10 Mar 1915)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (10 Mar 1915-10 Jun 1915)
Company-Leader in the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (10 Jun 1915-27 Oct 1915)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (27 Oct 1915-16 Nov 1916)
Taken ill, in Hospital (16 Nov 1916-16 Dec 1916)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (16 Dec 1916-21 Oct 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (21 Oct 1917-06 Dec 1917)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (06 Dec 1917-09 Aug 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1918-22 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 21st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (22 Nov 1918-08 Jan 1919)
Company-Leader in the 129th Infantry-regiment (08 Jan 1919-08 Mar 1920)
Transferred into the 18th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (08 Mar 1920-28 Apr 1920)
Transferred into the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (28 Apr 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Nov 1922)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1922-01 Oct 1924)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to Signals-Course with the 2nd Signals-Battalion (16 Feb 1925-24 Mar 1925)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Dec 1926)
Chief of the 10th Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1926-01 Oct 1931)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (08 Oct 1928-25 Oct 1928)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Dec 1932)
Welfare-Officer with the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Infantry-Regiment Stargard (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 25th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1939)
Commander of the 76th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1939-01 Jun 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jun 1941-06 Oct 1941)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of the 36th Motorised-Infantry-Division (06 Oct 1941-22 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 36th Motorised-Infantry-Division (22 Jan 1942-05 Aug 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXVI. Panzer-Corps (05 Aug 1943-01 Oct 1943)
Commanding General of XXXXVI. Panzer-Corps (01 Oct 1943-22 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (22 Mar 1944-20 May 1944)
Commanding General of XXVIII. Army-Corps (22 Mar 1944-09 Feb 1945)
Commander of Army-Detachment Samland (09 Feb 1945-26 Feb 1945)
Commanding General of XXVIII. Army-Corps (26 Feb 1945-15 May 1945
Wehrmacht-Commander in the District Of Flensburg (15 May 1945-20 Jan 1946)
In British Captivity (20 Jan 1946-05 Feb 1946)
Released (05 Feb 1946)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (1223): am 27.11.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 36. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- Eichenlaub (282): am 24.08.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 36. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- 1914 EK I : 24.11.1916
- 1914 EK II : 11.10.1914
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 05.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 15.09.1939
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
- Wehrmachtbericht: 26.02.1945


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