Robert Eimler
Robert Eimler (born April 6, 1891 in Helbra , † February 3, 1960 in Ulm ) was a German major general .
Life
Eimler was the son of a climber . It was one of the very few generals in the Wehrmacht whose father belonged to the working class. On October 12, 1909, he volunteered in the Magdeburg Pioneer Battalion No. 4 of the Prussian Army . With this battalion he took part in the First World War, was wounded several times and was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross and the Wound Badge in silver. Shortly before the war, became Eimler on October 11, 1918. Patent on April 17, 1914 lieutenant .
After the war, Eimler was accepted into the Reichswehr and was promoted to captain until 1928 . On January 1, 1938, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. From November 10, 1938, deputy commander of the fortress inspection II. The promotion to colonel took place on November 1, 1940.
During the Second World War , Eimler was promoted to command of the fortifications in the Eifel on August 18, 1944, and major general on November 9, 1944. On April 15, 1945 he was taken prisoner of war , from which he was released on June 5, 1947.
Eimler was one of only 79 generals and admirals in the Wehrmacht who rose from the rank of non-commissioned officer to general or admiral. He and Hans Hüttner were the only ones of these generals and admirals from the rank of non-commissioned officer who had been promoted to officers for bravery during the First World War.
His son is General Eberhard Eimler .
literature
- Wolfgang Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939–1945 . Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 .
- Hans-Jürgen von Arnim : German Soldier Yearbook , Volume 30. Schild-Verlag , 1982, p. 228 ( Google Snippet )
- Dermot Bradley (ed.), Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp: The Generals of the Army 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 3: Dahlmann – Fitzlaff. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1994, ISBN 3-7648-2443-3 , pp. 306-307.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 , p. 80
- ^ Dirk Richhardt: Selection and training of young officers 1930–1945: On the social genesis of the German officer corps. Inaugural dissertation, Department of History and Cultural Studies, Philipps University of Marburg 2002, p. 49
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eimler, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helbra |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd February 1960 |
| Place of death | Ulm |