Henning Theodor Wilhelm von Bonin  
(08.02.1856 - 20.03.1923)
place of birth:  Wulflatzke, Kr. Neustettin
Königreich Preußen:  Div-Kdr,  Generalleutnant
General von Bonin was a Royal Prussian Guards officer who during the Great War commanded the newly-formed 3. Garde-Infanterie-Division, both on the Western and Eastern Fronts. Prior to the War, Bonin commanded various Berlin-area guards units at the battalion, regiment, and brigade levels. During the year and a half leading up to the August 1914 mobilization, General von Bonin served as the Commandant of Berlin Garrison headquarters.

 
 
Generalleutnant 17.02.1914
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae  
   
15.04.1875 Sekonde-Lieutenant
15.04.1875 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin/Spandau
01.07.1878 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin/Spandau  (Bn Adjutant)
22.05.1882 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin/Spandau  (Rgt Adjutant)
17.02.1885 Premier-Lieutenant
28.10.1886 40. Infanterie-Brigade - Braunschweig  (detached as Adjutant, à l.s. 4GdRzF)
24.03.1890 Hauptmann
24.03.1890 Garde-Schützen-Bataillon - Groß-Lichterfelde  (Coy Cdr)
01.09.1898 Major
01.09.1898 Garde-Schützen-Bataillon - Groß-Lichterfelde  (aggregiert = battalion asset)
17.02.1900 „Kaiser Franz“ Garde-Grenadier-Regiment - Berlin  (Bn Cdr)
01.05.1904 Garde-Jäger-Bataillon - Potsdam  (Cdr)
16.03.1905 Oberstleutnant
04.04.1907 Garde-Füsilier-Regiment - Berlin  (provisional Cdr)
11.09.1907 Oberst
11.09.1907 Garde-Füsilier-Regiment - Berlin  (Cdr)
21.04.1911 Generalmajor
21.04.1911 1. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade - Potsdam  (Cdr)
30.01.1913 Gouvernement Berlin, Kommandantur  (Commandant of Royal Capital Berlin Garrison HQ)
17.02.1914 Generalleutnant  =  Exzellenz
   
Great War  
   
02.08.1914 3. Garde-Infanterie-Division  (Cdr)
04.11.1914 43. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
12.04.1915 14. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
25.08.1917 unknown
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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