11 Facts About Gerhard Glokke

Gerhard Glokke was promoted to lieutenant on 19 August 1903 and from March 1908 until the end of February 1911 was the adjutant of its 1st battalion.

Gerhard Glokke entered the Prussian Staff College as an oberleutnant on 1 October 1912 but had to leave early on the outbreak of the First World War.

Gerhard Glokke was promoted to hauptmann on 28 November 1914 and from 6 November 1915 to 28 November 1916 he served as the representative to the general staff for 3rd Landwehr Division.

Gerhard Glokke briefly commanded 2nd Battalion of "Keith" Infantry Regiment Nr.

The official formation of the Reichswehr on 1 January 1921 included the 8th Infantry Regiment, of which Gerhard Glokke was a company commander.

Gerhard Glokke then served on the staff of the commander of the garrison at Glogau before time in 6th Artillery Regiment and with the commanding officer's staff at Wilhelmshaven.

Gerhard Glokke became the first divisional commander of the Wehrmacht and on 1 October 1936 was promoted to lieutenant general.

Gerhard Glokke handed over his command to Gotthard Heinrici on 12 October 1937 and then was assigned to VI Army Corps.

Gerhard Glokke was made the Corps commander in chief on 26 August 1939, as well as commander of Military Area VI.

Gerhard Glokke reached his final rank of General der Infanterie on 1 September 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second World War, and granted seniority in that rank on 1 December the same year.

Gerhard Glokke was awarded the German Cross in Silver on 1 August 1943 and died on 5 June 1944 in Munster.