Friedrich Gustav Graf von Waldersee
(21.09.1864 - 23.10.1945)
place of birth:   Potsdam
Königreich Preußen:  Div-Kdr,  Generalmajor


Prussian general officer Gustav Graf von Waldersee was in command of Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 7 as Germany mobilized for the Great War. He was later promoted to Generalmajor and had commands at the brigade level. Von Waldersee additionally commanded 1. Reserve-Division for the final year and a half of the War.

 
 
Generalmajor  18.08.1916
 
 
 

  
   
Curriculum Vitae  
   
15.04.1884 Sekonde-Lieutenant
15.04.1884 1. Garde-Infanterie-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam
01.10.1891 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin  (Student at Royal Prussian War College)
02.05.1892 Premier-Lieutenant
27.07.1894 1. Garde-Infanterie-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam  (return from War College)
01.04.1895 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (detached to Prussian Great General Staff HQ)
27.03.1897 Hauptmann
27.03.1897 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Nebenetat, Great General Staff, à l.s. 5GdRzF)
01.04.1898 Generalstab der Armee - Berlin  (assigned to General Staff of the Army, continues at GGS)
22.05.1900 5. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment (Großherzog von Sachsen) - Weimar   (Coy Cdr)
01.10.1902 Generalstab der Armee - Berlin  (assigned to General Staff of the Army)
01.10.1902 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (detailed to Great General Staff GQ)
19.05.1903 Großherzoglich Hessische (25.) Division - Darmstadt  (First General Staff Officer)
18.10.1903 Major
01.10.1905 VIII. Armee-Korps - Koblenz  (Deines' First General Staff Officer)
19.03.1908 Infanterie-Regiment ,,Herzog von Holstein” (Holsteinsches) Nr. 85 - Kiel  (aggregiert = Regimental asset)
27.01.1909 Infanterie-Regiment ,,Herzog von Holstein” (Holsteinsches) Nr. 85 - Kiel  (Bn Cdr)
27.01.1911 Oberstleutnant
21.02.1911 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Prussian Great General Staff HQ, Dept Chief)
01.12.1911 XV. Armee-Korps - Straßburg i.E.  (detached to Corps General Staff)
19.12.1911 XV. Armee-Korps - Straßburg i.E.  ( Fabeck's Chief of General Staff)
20.05.1913 Oberst
19.06.1914 Grenadier-Regiment ,,König Wilhelm I.” (2. Westpreußisches) Nr. 7 - Liegnitz  (Cdr)
   
Great War  
   
02.08.1914 Grenadier-Regiment ,,König Wilhelm I.” (2. Westpreußisches) Nr. 7  (Cdr)
06.07.1915 80. Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
18.08.1916 Generalmajor
08.10.1916 30. Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
23.04.1917 1. Reserve-Division  (Cdr, replaced Malachowski)
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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