(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Erich von Bonin
Born: 01 Feb 1878 in Hanau
Died: 13 Dec 1970 in Wiesbaden
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Mar 1899); Leutnant (27 Jan 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (16 Jun 1920); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1924); Oberst (01 Feb 1928); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1931); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1933)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Aug 1898)
Fahnenjunker in the 80th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Aug 1898-01 Oct 1906)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 80th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Oct 1906-01 Oct 1913)
Hauptmann in the 117th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 117th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in hospital (00 Sep 1914-1915)
With the General-Staff of General-Command Freiherr von Marschall (1915-1916)
With the General-Staff of the 19th Infantry-Division (1916-1916)
With the General-Staff of Army High Command 4 (1916-1917)
With the General-Staff of Signals-Affairs, Supreme Army Command (1917-1918)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 2nd Infantry-Division (1918-1918)
Department-Director in the Ministry for Economical Demobilisation (1918-01 Oct 1919)
In the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Feb 1925)
Department-Director of the Organisation-Department, RWM (01 Feb 1925-01 Feb 1927)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-01 Feb 1929)
Chief of Staff of the 1st Division (01 Feb 1929-01 Feb 1931)
Inspector of Signals-Troops, RWM (01 Feb 1931-30 Sep 1933)
Retired (30 Sep 1933)

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