Bio of Generalmajor Karl Jörling

Generalmajor Karl Jörling
Born: 24 Mar 1879 in Gnesen, West Prussia (Westpreußen)
Died: 11 Jan 1945 in Schwäbisch-Gmünd

Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Dec 1899); Leutnant (18 Oct 1900); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1910); Hauptmann (19 Aug 1914); Major (01 Jul 1923); Charakter als Oberstleutnant (31 Jan 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942)

Career:
Entered Army Service (20 May 1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 123rd Grenadier-Regiment (20 May 1899-09 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 123rd Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1909)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 124th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1914-26 Sep 1915)
Detached to the General-Command of XVIII. Reserve-Corps (26 Sep 1915-27 Sep 1915)
Adjutant of Brigade Präfke (27 Sep 1915-06 Nov 1915)
Leader of II. Battalion of the 123rd Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (06 Nov 1915-15 Dec 1915)
Leader of III. Battalion of the 124th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (23 Jul 1916-16 Sep 1916)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 124th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (16 Sep 1916-12 Jul 1917)
Battalion-Leader in the 476th Infantry-Regiment (12 Jul 1917-22 Oct 1918)
Wounded, in French Captivity (22 Oct 1918-16 Feb 1920)
Released (16 Feb 1920)
Detached to the 123rd Grenadier-Regiment (17 Feb 1920-04 Mar 1920)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 26th Rifle-Regiment (04 Mar 1920-27 Jun 1920)
Company-Leader in the 26th Rifle-Regiment (27 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Aug 1922)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1922-01 Oct 1923)
With the Staff of the Command-Office Stettin (01 Oct 1923-01 Jan 1927)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1927-31 Jan 1929)
Retired (31 Jan 1929)
Employed by the Army (01 Feb 1929)
Landwehr-Officer (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1933)
Entered Army Service as a Territorial-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1941)
Commander of Military-District-Command Schwäbisch-Gmünd (01 Oct 1933-10 Aug 1940)
Field-Commandant 812 (10 Aug 1940-1941)
Field-Commandant 725 (1941-01 May 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 May 1942-30 Sep 1942)
Retired (30 Sep 1942)

Awards & Decorations:
1914 Eisernen Kreuzes II. und I.Klasse

Source :
Klaus Thiel photo collection
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