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Wagner, Kurt (WL-Flak)

Date of birth:
November 4th, 1891 (Trier/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
November 19th, 1966 (Bremen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1910: attended Hauptkadetten Anstalt
31.03.1910: entered the Heer (Inf.)
1911: attended Kriegschule at Metz
18.08.1911: promoted to Leutnant
06.10.1916: promoted to Oberleutnant
Postwar remained in the Reichsheer, serving with the infanterie
01.11.1923: promoted to Hauptmann
01.09.1933: promoted to Major
01.04.1935: transferred to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Major and appointed Luftschutz-Referent in RLM
01.10.1935: appointed Kdr. II./ Flak-Rgt. 23
01.04.1936: promoted to Oberstleutnant
01.04.1937: appointed Kdr. Flak-Lehr-Rgt
01.08.1938: promoted to Oberst (RDA 01.10.38)
21.02.1939: member of the Lw. Kontroll-Komission/RLM
18.05.1939: appointed Kdr. Flak-Brigade VI
22.07.1940: appointed Kdr. Flak-Schule Zingst
01.11.1940: promoted to Generalmajor
30.06.1941: appointed Kdr. Luftverteidigung-Kdo. 8
01.09.1941: appointed Kdr. 8. Flak-Div.
01.11.1942: promoted to Generalleutnant
21.07.1944: appointed Kdr. IV. Flakkorps but the appointment was cancelled before it became effective
01.10.1944: Gen.Lt., Kdr. 8. Flak-Div. awarded DKiG
04.12.1944: Gen.d.Flakwaffe - Luftgau-Kdo. XVII, Wien
08.05.1945: into U.S. captivity
03.1947: released

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant
Unit:
Kommandeur 8.Flak-Division
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944

Date of publication in Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1914
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)

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