The Prussian Machine  -  Generals

back to  Generals  |  home    

     Emil Ilse        





Emil Ilse
(14.3.1864 - 14.4.1943)
place of birth:  Württemberg


German artillery specialist who prior to the War commanded the 5th Foot Artillery Brigade. He functioned as Duke Albrecht's Fourth Army Chief of Staff for almost three years before promotion to command the XV. Army Corps.
 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
14.04.1883 Leutnant
22.05.1907 XVIII. Armeekorps - Frankfurt am Main  (von Eichhorn's Chief of Staff)
25.07.1910 Niedersächsiches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10 - Straßburg im Elsaß  (Cdr)
01.10.1912 5. Fußartillerie-Brigade - Köln  (Cdr)
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 5. Fußartillerie-Brigade
21.08.1914 2. Armee  (von Bülow's Chief Artillery Officer)
26.09.1914 4. Armee  (Herzog Albrecht's Chief of Staff)
18.08.1915 Generalleutnant
25.05.1917 XV. Armeekorps     (replaced Deimling)
   
Pour le Merite:  28 August 1916
highest rank:  Generalleutnant

 



*     *     *