Generalleutnant Emil-Heinrich Gunzelmann

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11


	Possible: Generalleutnant Emil-Heinrich Gunzelmann as a POW at Island Farm

NAME: Generalleutnant Emil-Heinrich Gunzelmann

PW NO: A967241

RANK: Generalleutnant

CAPTURED: 4 May 1945

DATE: Southern Germany

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 July 1887

PLACE OF BIRTH: Laufen an der Salzach

DATE OF DEATH: 14 December 1975

PLACE OF DEATH: Oberammergau

NATIONALITY: German

RELIGION: Evangelical

OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier

HEIGHT: 5'7.5"

WEIGHT: 10st 7lbs
HAIR COLOUR: Bald Grey

EYE COLOUR: Blue

NEXT OF KIN: Heidi Bachlechner, (US Zone)

Promotions:

Commands & Assignments:

8 July 1906: Entered the Royal Bavarian Army as a F¤hnrich in the Bavarian 14. Infanterie-Regiment Hartmann after passing out from the Bavarian Cadet Corps.
1 August 1907-25 January 1908: Detached to War School M¼nchen.
23 April 1914-29 April 1914: Detached to the Machinegun Teaching Course at the Bavarian Firing School.
7 August 1914: In the field with the Bavarian 14th Infantry Regiment.
25 August 1914: Delegated with the leadership of the Machinegun Company of the Bavarian 14th Infantry Regiment.
27 July 1915-30 July 1915: Detached to the Gas Protection Course in Berlin.
26 October 1916: Deputy Regimental Adjutant of the Bavarian 14th Infantry Regiment.
12 November 1916: Regimental Adjutant of the Bavarian 14th Infantry Regiment.
14 February 1918: Detached to the staff of the Bavarian 20th Infantry Division.
9 March 1918: Allocated to staff of the Bavarian 11th Infantry Division as a General Staff Candidate.
12 August 1918-8 September 1918: Detached to the General Staff Course in Sedan.
22 September 1918: Battalion Leader in the Bavarian 11th Replacement Regiment/Bavarian 39th Infantry Division.
13 November 1918: Transferred to the Replacement Battalion of the Bavarian 14th Infantry Regiment.
2 December 1918: Detached to the General Command of the Bavarian III Army Corps.
1 October 1919: Transferred to the Processing Office of the Bavarian III Army Corps.
11 January 1920: Separated from the Army and joined the Bavarian State Polizei [Police] Force, later the Bavarian Land Police, Group II, N¼rnberg.
8 October 1923: Deputy Staff Leader in the Command of the Land Police N¼rnberg-F¼rth.
1 December 1923: Staff Leader in the Command of the Land Police N¼rnberg-F¼rth.
5 September 1928-7 September 1928: At the same time, delegated with the deputy leadership of Sector N¼rnberg.
1 October 1928-13 October 1928: At the same time, Leader of a Tactical Training Course in Difficult Terrain for Police Officers.
29 October 1928-31 October 1928: At the same time, Deputy Commander of Police Sector N¼rnberg.
12 November 1929-20 December 1929: Detached to the Police Legal Course in M¼nchen.
3 November 1930-13 December 1930: At the same time, Teacher of the Officers Training Courses in the Land Police N¼rnberg-F¼rth.
31 August 1931-5 September 1931: At the same time, Leader of Officers Training Courses in Coburg.
1 December 1931: Transferred to the staff of the School Command of the Police School F¼rstenfeldbruck and, at the same time, Case Consultant for Law Clients and Case Teachers for Service Regulations.
24 April 1935-27 April 1935: Detached to the Staff Officer Course in Stuttgart.
1 June 1935: Chief of Staff of the Land Police Inspectorate South, Stuttgart.
15 October 1935: Accepted into the Army with the rank of Oberst and allocated to the staff of Army Service Center 7.
15 May 1936: Transferred to the staff of Infantry Regiment 40.
1 April 1938: Transferred to the staff of Infantry Regiment 34.
1 May 1938: Commander of Infantry Regiment 34.
1 May 1939: Military Recruitment Inspector Mannheim.
6 May 1941: Military Recruitment Inspector Graz.
1 January 1943: F¼hrer Reserve in the Army High Command.
10 January 1944-19 January 1944: Detached to the Course for the Prisoner of War Service.
21 February 1944: Detached to the Commander of Prisoners of War in Wehrkreis [Military District] General Government (Poland).
1 May 1944: Commander of Prisoners of War in Wehrkreis General Government (Poland).
5 September 1944: F¼hrer Reserve in the Army High Command.
20 September 1944-4 May 1945: Commander of Prisoners of War in Wehrkreis VII, M¼nchen.
4 May 1945-May 1948: Prisoner of war.
- 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
- 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 fo repatriation.

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