Geerkens, Heinrich, born 15-09-1893 in Buschenschachen, Saar, entered the Army Service Reserves on 01-10-1913, age 20 and was activated in 1916. He was a one year volunteer in the 7th Foot Artillery Regiment. He joined the Flying Troops from 1915 until October 1919. Geerkens was with the 3rd Light Motor Vehicle Column and retired on 31-12-1920. He joined Goering’s Luftwaffe Service
on 01-04-1934 as a Hauptmann with the Air Office in Münster. Detached to the Flying School in Hildesheim. Generalmajor der Infanterie, Commander of Railroad Security Section Staff 5, Paul Diesener







Death and burial ground of Geerkens, Heinrich.

It was later merged with the 225th Infantry Division, as Geerkens, age 50, was killed in action near Valassow, Leningrad. He is buried in Russia, but there is a remembrance stone on the Westfriedhof of Cologne.

