Date of birth:

November 5th, 1911 (Hanover/Hanover, Germany)

Nationality:

German

01.05.1933 entered service with the Polizei
03.08.1935 transferred to the Luftwaffe from the Polizei
01.10.1935 assigned rank of Leutnant
19.10.1935 began training at Beobachter-Kampffliegerschule Jüterbog
12.03.1936 transferred to II./ KG 154 Wünstorf
01.04.1936 Lt., 6./ KG 154
16.04.1936-19.06.1936 Nachrichten-Lehrgang Brandis
10.11.1936 earned Beobachter license
00.12.1936 Lt., II./ KG 154
01.03.37 Lt., Funk-u.Nav. Offz. II./ KG 154 transferred to II./ KG 157 (later II./KG 27)
21.10.1937-12.11.1937 attended Luftbildlehrgang Fliegerschule Hildesheim
01.04.1938 Lt., Nachr.Offz. II./ KG 157
01.06.1938 promoted to Oberleutnant
00.00.1939-01.04.1939 Oblt., Maj. beim Stabe II./ KG 157
01.09.1939 Oblt., Ia, II./ KG 27
02.02.1940-17.02.1940 transferred to Ausb.E.L.F. FFS C Zeltweg
21.02.1940-14.03.1941 Hptm.,Staka 4./ KG 27
19.07.1940 promoted to Hauptmann
01.01.1942-14.02.1943 with RLM pool , Sonst.Offz.
01.01.1942 Ia op 1, Luftflotte 3
01.10.1942 promoted to Major
15.02.1943 Stab Luftflottenkommando 3 (Ia Op 1)
20.04.1943 Generalstab d.Lw.
22.12.1943 Maj., Ia, 2. Fliegerdivision
24.07.1944 Maj. Ia, 2. Fliegerdiv.
00.10.1944 Führerreserve OKL

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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