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Ehling, Hans-Robert (Flak-Abteilung 76)

Date of birth:
June 13th, 1916 (Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz)
Date of death:
December 8th, 1998
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Graf Hans Robert Ehling von Bentzel zu Sternau und Hohenau
W.B.K. Lüneburg
01.04.1936: entered the Luftwaffe (Flak)
00.00.1937-00.00.1939: held numerous Flak postings
01.06.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant (Tr.O.)
22.06.1942: tactics instructor with LKS 6 (Flak)
10.07.1942: Oberleutnant, in 2./ le.Flak-Abt. 76, awarded the DKiG.
01.08.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
01.09.1943: Verb.Offz.(Gen.Qu.), le.Flak-Abt. 76
00.10.1943-00.06.1944: assigned to "Robinson" Staff (Quartermaster Dept.)
01.07.1944: Sachbearbeiter, Qu/Lg.Kdo.V
00.08.1944: Stab, Feldluftgau West Frankreich
18.09.1944: 6. Kriegslehrgang, Luftkriegsakademie,
gem. FS. OKL. Gen.Qu./ Chef Kw. Ia 2.Abt.
18.07.1945: Hauptmann (Flak) on list

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Batterie, leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 (mot), Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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