Konrad Geisler
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| Birth name | Konrad Ferdinand Karl Geisler |
| Birth date | 11 April 1861 |
| Place of birth | Ostrowo, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Death date | 1943 |
| Allegiance |  German Empire
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| Service/branch | .png){kind=small} Prussian Army  Imperial German Army
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| Years of service | 1880–1918 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
Konrad Ferdinand Karl Geisler (1861–1943) was a German officer of the Prussian Army and the Imperial German Army, finally Generalmajor and Military Governor in Belgium during World War I.
Chronology
- 16 May 1880: Entered as Fahnenjunker in the 1. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 46
- renamed Infanterie-Regiment „Graf Kirchbach“ (1. Niederschlesisches) Nr. 46 on 27 January 1889
- 18 October 1895: Commander of the 10th Company
- his younger brother was a Sekonde-Leutnant in the 8th Company at this time
- 27 January 1904: Transferred to the Infanterie-Regiment „Graf Schwerin“ (3. Pommersches) Nr. 14
- 16 February 1907: Commander of the II. Bataillon/1. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130
- July 1912: Transferred to the staff of the Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben“ (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52
- 30 May 1914: Commander of the Deutsch Ordens-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 152 as the successor of Oberst August Georg Friedrich Stamm (1858–1943)
- the later General der Flieger Willi Harmjanz and the later General der Panzertruppe Walther Kurt Joseph Nehring belonged to his young officers.
- 29 August 1914: Wounded together with eight other men near Hohenstein between Frankenau und Lahna
- His successor as regimental commander was Generalmajor August Otto Carl Maschke (1856-1928)
- 24 May 15: Commander of the Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 77
- as part of the 38. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade/2. Garde-Reserve-Division/X. Reserve-Korps/2. Armee
- 11 January 1916: Commander of the 14. Infanterie-Brigade
- 19 May 1917: Officer of the Army
- 9 September 1917: Commander of the 68. Infanterie-Brigade
- 5 May 1918: Military Governor in Belgium
- 5 September 1918: Placed to disposal (zur Disposition)
- 26 October 1918: Retired
Promotions
- 16 May 1880: Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
- 11 December 1880: Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 18 October 1881: Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant)
- 15 July 1890: Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant)
- 12 September 1895: Hauptmann (Captain)
- 15 September 1905: Major
- 20 July 1912: Obersleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
- 30 May 1914: Oberst (Colonel)
- 6 November 1917: Generalmajor
Awards and decorations
- Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class
- Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)
- Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), III. Klasse
- Iron Cross (1914), II. und I. Klasse
- Lippe War Merit Cross (Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz)
- Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords and Star
- Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords
- Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
