Berthold von Deimling

Berthold Karl Adolf von Deimling
(21.03.1853 - 03.02.1944)
place of birth: Karlsruhe, Baden
Königreich Preußen: General der Infanterie

German General der Infanterie Berthold von Deimling began his military career in 1871. Deimling was one of six children born into the home of Gottfried Deimling and Anna von Stöcklern zu Grünholzeck. He was later married to the former Elisabeth von Sperling. His prewar years saw him splitting his time between Prussia's Great General Staff and in command of colonial forces in German Southwest Africa.

By war's outbreak he had attained command of XV. Army Corps, charged with overseeing the Strasbourg garrison when Erich Ludendorff was stationed there. XV. Army Corps initially fought under von Heeringen's Seventh Army, then remained engaged in Flanders until February 1916 when the corps was transferred to fight in Verdun.

Attached to Deimling's corps was the 50th Infantry Division, which in early June succeeded in taking Fort Vaux and Damloup. For his outstanding leadership at Verdun, General von Deimling was awarded with the Pour le Merite at the end of this campaign. He was placed on inactive reserve status in September 1917. General Deimling passed away in the spa town of Baden-Baden in on 3 February 1944.



	General der Infanterie ....	22.03.1914
	Pour le Mérite ....................	28.08.1916

Curriculum Vitae


01.10.1871	5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113 - Freiburg (Einjährig-Freiwilliger)
12.04.1873	Sekonde-Lieutenant
19.07.1870	*Deutsch-Französischer Krieg von 1870–1871* (awarded Iron Cross during Franco-Prussian War)
21.08.1875	Infantrie-Regiment ,,*Herzog von Holstein” (1. Holsteinisches) Nr. 85 - Rendsburg* (Bn Adjutant)
01.10.1879	Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin
17.07.1882	Infantrie-Regiment ,,*Herzog von Holstein” (1. Holsteinisches) Nr. 85 - Rendsburg*
13.11.1883	Premier-Lieutenant
14.04.1885	23. Infanterie-Brigade - Gleiwitz (Adjutant)
17.04.1886	1. Oberrheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 97 - Saarburg
13.06.1888	Hauptmann
01.05.1886	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (attached to IR97 until 20.9.1890)
14.02.1891	1. Infanterie-Division - Königsberg (on Werder's general staff)
19.09.1891	Infantrie-Regiment ,,*von Borcke” (4. Pommersches) Nr. 21* (Coy Cdr)
25.03.1893	1. Infanterie-Division - Königsberg (Ia on Pelet-Narbonne's general staff)
19.12.1893	Major
18.04.1895	XVI. Armeekorps - Metz (Ia on Graf von Haeseler's general staff)
27.01.1898	4. Badisches Infantrie-Regiment ,,*Prinz Wilhelm” Nr. 112 - Mühlhausen* (Bn Cdr; on regimental staff)
22.07.1900	Oberstleutnant
22.07.1900	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Mobilization Section Chief)
18.10.1902	Oberst
18.07.1903	4. Badisches Infantrie-Regiment ,,*Prinz Wilhelm” Nr. 112 - Mühlhausen* (Cdr)
19.05.1904	2. Feld-Regiment, Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika (Cdr)
11.05.1905	*zur Disposition gestellt*
01.11.1905	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Section Chief)
21.05.1906	Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika (Cdr)
22.03.1907	Generalmajor
22.03.1907	*in den erblichen Adelstand erhoben* (elevated into the German nobility)
01.04.1907	convalescent leave
18.11.1907	58. Infanterie-Brigade - Mühlhausen (Cdr)
22.03.1910	29. Infanterie-Division - Karlsruhe (Cdr, replaced Schickfuß von Neudorf)
22.03.1910	Generalleutnant
01.04.1913	XV. Armeekorps - Straßburg (Cdr, replaced Max von Fabeck)
22.03.1914	General der Infanterie

Great War

02.08.1914	XV. Armeekorps = 7. Armee
25.05.1917	*Offizier von der Armee*
25.05.1917	Chef: 1.Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 132
17.09.1917	*zur Disposition gestellt*





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