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Engel, Franz

Date of birth:
November 6th, 1895 (Neusalz an der Oder/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 12th, 1965 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1941: Oberst;
October 1st, 1944 Generalmajor.

Career:
1915: Armee;
January 31st, 1920: Abschied;
1920 - 1933: Polizeidienst;
November 1933 - July 1935: Abteilungsleiter, preußischen Ministerium des Inneren;
1935: Luftwaffe;
June 20th, 1940 - January 19th, 1942: Flak-Regiment 100;
January 20th, 1942 - June 25th, 1943: Kommandant Luftwaffenschule 6 Bernau;
June 26th, 1943 - May 8th, 1945: Kommandeur 10. Flak-Division;
May 8th, 1945 - October 9th, 1955: Soviet POW.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 10. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945

Date according to publication in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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