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Kähler, Karl-Hinrich (Aufklärungsgruppe 33)

Date of birth:
March 11th, 1915 (Wiesbaden)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.07.1933-00.09.1934: joined the SA
01.10.1934-01.08.1935: entered service with the Polizei
01.08.1935: transferred to the Luftwaffe
01.06.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant
00.09.1940: transferred to Stab, Gen. d. Aufklärungsflieger
14.02.1942: Oblt., 4.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 33 awarded the DKiG
00.02.1942-00.12.1942: Oblt., Staka 8./ KG 26
01.03.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
01.07.1943: Hptm. in Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. (K.L.F.), transferred to Lw.-Stab Griechenland
00.10.1943: Hptm., Ic, X. Fliegerkorps
01.06.1944: transferred into the Generalstab d.Lw.
09.10.1944: Hauptmann i.G., Ia and permanent representative of the Gen.
d. Aufklärungsflieger
01.11.1944: promoted to Major i.G.
00.01.1945-00.05.1945: Major i.G., Ia and then Chef d.Stabes, Gen.d. Aufklärungsflieger
16.03.1960: promoted to Oberstleutnant i.G. der Bundeswehr (tbc)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
4.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 33, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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