Emil Hell

Emil Hell
(26.5.1864 - 24.1.1931)
place of birth: Giegel, Westpreußen (West Prussia)

Originally trained in the Prussian Army as a field artillery officer, Emil Hell is best recognized as being a competent Chief of Staff throughout the Great War. He initially served as Friedrich von Scholtz' XX. Army Corps Chief of Staff during Germany's August 1914 victory at Tannenberg. Following promotion to Major General, Hell briefly commanded an infantry division, before finishing the final three months of the War as Army Group Chief of Staff in both the Western and Eastern theaters. General Hell died in January in Groß Grieben, West Prussia.

Assignments and Commands (pre-War)

01.10.1884	Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Prinz August von Preußen” (1. Lithauisches ) Nr. 1 - Gumbinnen
13.06.1885	Leutnant
00.00.0000	Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin (Student)
00.00.1901	Großer Generalstab - Berlin
00.00.1901	1. Posensches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 20 - Posen (Bty Cdr)
00.00.1903	Großer Generalstab - Berlin
00.00.1909	1. Masurisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 73 - Allenstein (Bn Cdr)
00.00.1912	Großer Generalstab - Berlin
01.10.1912	XX. Armeekorps - Allenstein (von Scholtz' Chief of Staff)
22.05.1914	Oberst

Assignments and Commands (during Great War)
02.08.1914	XX. Armeekorps = 8. Armee (von Scholtz' Chief of Staff)
26.01.1915	10. Armee (von Eichhorn's Chief of Staff)
17.07.1916	Heeresgruppe Kiew (von Linsingen's Chief of Staff)
07.12.1916	Heeresgruppe Mackensen-Rumänien (von Mackensen's Chief of Staff in Romania)
20.05.1917	Generalmajor
23.04.1918	unknown
13.06.1918	28. Infanterie-Division (Cdr) (replaced von Böhm)
07.09.1918	Heeresgruppe Herzog Albrecht von Wü*rttemberg* (Herzog Albrecht's Chief of Staff)
31.10.1918	Heeresgruppe Kiew (von Kirchbach's Chief of Staff)
02.04.1919	außer Dienst


Pour le Merite: 21 September 1916 (Oakleaves: 11.1.1917)
highest rank: Generalmajor