Gihr, Gustav, born 18-08-1894 in Geisingen,
District Villingen, joined the Army Service 10-01-1914 as Fahnenjunker in 98th Infantry Regiment. After his duty assignment at the war college in Kassel and promotion to second leutnant, Gihr joined, 02-08-1914, the 98th Infantry Regiment in the fields of the first war. On 11-09-1914 Gihr was wounded
and in a military hospital, where he remained until September 22. Gihr returned, December 1914, to the 98th Infantry Regiment in the field. On 10-02-1915 he became company leader in his regiment. On 29-09-1915 Gihr was again wounded and transported to a military hospital. He was wounded three more times and became on 18-05-1918, 2nd Ordnance officer on the Staff of the 12th Reserve Division. Gihr was allowed in the new Reichswehr
and on 16-12-1939 Gihr became commander of 367th Infantry Regiment. On 01-04-1940 he was promoted to Oberstleutnant. On 05-09-1942 he landed in the Führer Reserve. On 10-09-1942 he became commander of 725th Fortress Infantry Regiment. Subsequently he led, 16-01-1943 to 28-02-1943, the 186th Infantry Regiment, before he was again assigned to the Führer Reserve (see Adolf Hitler) (did you know). On 01-10-1943 Gihr was promoted to Generalmajor. On 20-10-1943 he became commander of the 216th Infantry-Division
. He succeeded Generalmajor der Infanterie, Egon von Neindorff, who was killed, age 51, on 15-04-1944, in Russia.
On 01-12-1943 Gihr became commander of the 7th Infantry Division
. He succeeded Generalmajor der Infanterie, Kommandeur Fortress Bergen, Norway, Carl André.

















Death and burial ground of Gihr, Gustav.






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