Georg Freiherr von Gayl

Georg Gustav Freiherr von Gayl
(25.02.1850 - 03.05.1927)
place of birth: Berlin
Königreich Preußen: AOK-Stabschef China, General der Infanterie a.D.

Georg Freiherr von Gayl deployed to China in 1900 with Germany's Armee-Oberkommando in Ostasien (Field Army China.) The Germans were in China as part of the Eight Nations Alliance, formed in order to pacify the Boxer Rebellion. Freiherr von Gayl initially served as Commander Alfred von Waldersee's Senior Quartermaster General and later as the Corps' Chief of Staff. After returning to Germany in 1901, he served as Senior Quartermaster at Great General Staff headquarters and later commanded an infantry division. Having retired from active duty as a General der Infanterie in 1908, Freiherr von Gayl became member of the Preußisches Herrenhaus (House of Lords) and travelled to several of Germany's colonies and protectorates.

General der Infanterie a.D. von Gayl was reactivated for service in the Great War in August 1914 and assigned to command 10. Ersatz-Division on the Western Front. In 1917, he was transferred to command 13. Landwehr-Division and remained with this unit until War's end. His outstanding leadership during this time resulted in his receiving Pour le Mérite honors in May 1918.



	General der Infanterie	05.03.1908 ch.
	Eisernes Kreuz II	Deutsch-Französischer Krieg 1870–1871
	China-Denkmünze	Ostasiatisches Expeditionskorps 1900-01
	Pour le Mérite	08.05.1918

Curriculum Vitae


12.04.1869	Sekonde-Lieutenant
14.10.1880	7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96 - Gera
19.07.1870	*Deutsch-Französischer Krieg von 1870–1871* (awarded Iron Cross during Franco-Prussian War)
01.07.1871	7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96 - Gera (Bn Adjutant)
01.01.1872	7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96 - Gera (Rgt Adjutant)
01.10.1873	*Preußisches Kriegsakademie - Berlin*
00.07.1876	7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96 - Gera
20.07.1876	Premier-Lieutenant
11.12.1877	30. Infanterie-Brigade - Koblenz (Adjutant)
29.04.1879	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (detached for duty)
13.05.1880	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (assigned)
03.05.1881	*Leib-Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm III.“ (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 8 - Frankfurt a*.d. Oder
23.08.1883	Hauptmann
23.08.1883	*Leib-Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm III.“ (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 8 - Frankfurt a.d. Oder* (Coy Cdr)
03.12.1884	Großer Generalstab - Berlin
24.12.1884	X. Armeekorps - Hannover (on Albrecht v. Preussen's General Staff)
20.05.1886	8. Infanterie-Division - Erfurt (Ia on Brandenstein's Staff)
22.03.1889	Major
25.04.1889	IX. Armeekorps - Altona (Ia on Leszczynski's Staff)
26.11.1892	*Infanterie-Regiment „Hamburg“ (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Hamburg* (Bn Cdr)
14.05.1894	Oberstleutnant
18.08.1894	*Infanterie-Regiment „Hamburg“ (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Hamburg* (Rgt Staff)
27.01.1896	IX. Armeekorps - Altona (Waldersee's Chief of Staff)
22.03.1897	Oberst
25.11.1898	*Infanterie-Regiment „Prinz Louis Ferdinand v Preußen“ (2. Magdeburgisches) Nr. 27* - Halberstadt (Cdr)
22.07.1900	74. Infanterie-Brigade - Stettin (provisional Cdr)
12.08.1900	Generalmajor
18.08.1900	Armee-Oberkommando in Ostasien (Waldersee's Sr Quartermaster General)
26.04.1901	Armee-Oberkommando in Ostasien (Chief of Staff)
21.06.1901	*Offizier von der Armee*
18.08.1901	rejoins Prussian Army
18.12.1901	14. Infanterie-Brigade - Halberstadt (Cdr)
27.01.1903	Großer Generalstab, Oberquartiermeister - Berlin (Senior Quartermaster of the Great General Staff)
18.05.1903	I. Armee-Inspektion - Danzig (provision Chief of Staff, concurrent with above)
24.04.1904	Generalleutnant
13.02.1906	21. Infanterie-Division - Frankfurt am Main (Cdr)
05.03.1908	General der Infanterie (charakter)
05.03.1908	*zur Disposition gestellt*
13.09.1912	Uniform: Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 27

Great War

02.08.1914	Höherer Ersatz-Kommandeur z.b.V.
20.08.1914	10. Ersatz-Division (Cdr)
24.05.1917	*Offizier von der Armee*
20.08.1917	13. Landwehr-Division (Cdr, replaced Rumschöttel )
02.12.1918	*aus der Armee*



06.05.1914



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