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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Gareis, Martin |
| Date of birth: | October 6th, 1891 (Berlin-Niederbarnim/Brandenburg, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
February 26th, 1976 (Kreuth/Bavaria, Germany)
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German |
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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:
21st December 1909: Fähnrich;
18th August 1911: Leutnant;
18th August 1918: Oberleutnant;
1st October 1923: Hauptmann;
1st August 1933: Major;
1st March 1936: Oberstleutnant;
1st August 1938: Oberst;
1st February 1942: Generalmajor (RDA: 1st March 1942);
1st January 1943: Generalleutnant;
1st April 1945: General der Infanterie.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Oberst (Colonel)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 282
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October 18th, 1941
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ORDINUL MIHAI VITEAZUL 3RD CLASS
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant (Major-general)
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Kommandeur 264. Infanterie-Division
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July 12th, 1944
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Royal Decree No. 1297.
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| Information source(s): |
- 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.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Special Camp 11
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