Gustav Dammann

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Gustav Dammann (born December 3, 1873 in Fallersleben , † October 27, 1941 in Berlin ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general .

Life

Dammann came on June 16, 1893 as a cadet in the Infantry Regiment "Margrave Karl" (7 Brandenburg) no. 60 in White Castle one was there on November 18 of the year for Ensign appointed and eleven months later to second lieutenant promoted. From October 1, 1902, he came to the Saargemünd district command , where he was used as an adjutant . As a first lieutenant (since June 14, 1904), he was transferred back to his regular regiment on September 13, 1906 and was appointed regimental adjutant. Dammann kept this position until his transfer to Freiburg im Breisgau on January 27, 1909 as an adjutant of the 57th Infantry Brigade. At the same time he was promoted to captain . On May 22nd, 1912 he was appointed chief of the 12th Company of the Infantry Regiment "Count Tauentzien von Wittenberg" (3rd Brandenburgisches) No. 20 in Wittenberg .

With the outbreak of the First World War and the mobilization , Dammann took over the 5th Company of the Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 35 and led it into the field on the Western Front . He initially took part in the siege and capture of the fortress of Antwerp and in the fighting at Langemarck . There Dammann was seriously wounded on October 18, 1914. After hospital stay and recovery he was assigned to the recruits depot of the Reserve Infantry Regiment on February 20, 1915. On May 15, 1915 he was appointed commander of the 1st Battalion of the Infantry Regiment "Count Tauentzien von Wittenberg" (3rd Brandenburgisches) No. 20 and on August 18, 1915 Dammann was promoted to major . With the regiment he was briefly transferred to the Eastern Front from October to December 1915 , where he participated in the campaign against Serbia .

At the beginning of January 1916, the regiment then returned to the western front in front of Verdun . There Dammann acted after the loss of the regiment commander at the same time as leader of the regiment from January 22 to 29, 1916 and from September 18 to 27, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme . On August 3, 1918, Dammann was appointed commander of Infantry Regiment No. 364 in the 33rd Reserve Division . A short time later the division was disbanded in order to replenish other units. Therefore, on January 2, 1918, Dammann was appointed commander of the Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Fusilier Regiment “Kaiser Wilhelm” No. 90 , which was deployed on the Vesle and then took part in the battles before and in the Siegfried Line. During the defensive battle in Champagne, Dammann was able to distinguish himself with his regiment, which is why the Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Army Otto von Below submitted it to be awarded the order Pour le Mérite . On November 6, 1918, Dammann was awarded this prestigious award.

After the armistice , Dammann led the regiment back to the Rostock garrison . After demobilization on January 2, 1919, he formed the 90 Volunteer Regiment there, and Dammann served as its commander until April 30, 1919. Then the Freikorps was taken over in the provisional Reichswehr and Dammann was commander of the III. 1st battalion of the Reichswehr Infantry Regiment 17. Five months later he was appointed commander of the III. Battalion of the 18th Infantry Regiment and one year later commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Infantry Regiment . As such, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 18, 1920 . Dammann was transferred to the regimental staff from February 1, 1923 to November 30, 1926, where he was promoted to colonel on February 1, 1925 . This was followed by his appointment as commander of the Küstrin fortress . As major general , Dammann retired from active service on March 31, 1928.

On August 27, 1939, the so-called Tannenberg Day , Dammann was given the character of Lieutenant General.

Awards

literature

  • Hanns Möller: History of the knights of the order pour le mérite in the world war. Volume I: A-L. Bernard & Graefe publishing house, Berlin 1935, pp. 212-214.
  • Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite of the First World War. Volume 1: A-G. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1999, ISBN 3-7648-2505-7 , pp. 284-285.
  • Dermot Bradley (ed.), Karl Friedrich Hildebrand: The Generals of the German Air Force 1935-1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 1: Abernetty – v.Gyldenfeldt. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1701-1 , pp. 11-12.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e f Reichswehr Ministry (Ed.): Ranking list of the German Reichsheeres. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1924, p. 117.
personal data
SURNAME Dammann, Gustav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German officer, most recently lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Fallersleben
DATE OF DEATH October 27, 1941
Place of death Berlin