Greiff, von, Kurt (KG 51)

Date of birth:: May 18th, 1910 (Berlin - Charlottenburg)
Nationality:: German

Biography

01.04.1928-31.03.1939: pre-military pilot training at Fliegerschule Schleissheim
01.04.1929-30.09.1929: sent to Russia for fighter pilot training with Flugzentrum Lipetsk
01.10.1929: entered service with the Reichsheer (Infanterie)
01.07.1933-30.09.1933: transferred to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Italy for fighter pilot training
01.10.1933: training with DLH (Reichs-Bahn-Strecke) in Berlin
01.04.1934: received the Lw. advanced flying certificate
01.08.1934: transferred to KG 252 as a pilot
01.04.1935: Adjutant, Stab, Fliegerschule Neuruppin
12.03.1936-28.02.1938: Adjutant, Stab, LKS Wildpark-Werder
01.01.1937: promoted to Hauptmann
01.03.1938: Staka, II./ KG 255
01.03.1939: Referent, Ib, L.In.10 / RLM
30.10.1939: Hptm., transferred from RLM (L.In.10) to Stab, Luftflotte 3 and appointed Lw.-Verbindungs-Offz. with H.Gr. B
27.06.1940: transferred to KG 51
00.07.1940: Staka, 1./ KG 51
20.08.1940-14.02.1941: Hptm., Kdr. I./ KG 51
15.02.1941-31.05.1941: Hauptmann, Ia, op 1, Stab, Luftflotte 3
01.10.1941: promoted to Major
01.11.1941: Generalstab d. Lw. - did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie
00.01.1942: Major i.G., Ia, Stab, Lfl.Kdo. 3.
02.10.1942-04.03.1943: Major i.G., Ia, Stab, Lw.-Kdo. Don
16.01.1943: Major i.G., awarded DKIG, Stab, Lw.Kdo. Don (later I. Fliegerkorps)
23.02.1943: Generalstab, I. Fliegerkorps, ordered temporary duty to Lw.-
Führungsstab as Ia
05.03.1943: Gruppenleiter I, Abt. Ia, Lw.-Führungsstab
01.10.1943: promoted to Oberstleutnant i.G. - RDA 01.04.1943
01.09.1944-28.04.1945: Chef des Führungsabt.(1.Abt.), Genst.d.Lw.
01.04.1945: promoted to Oberst i.G.
09.05.1945: captured at Thumersbach
00.05.1945: Oberst i.G., wanted or held as POW by US troops
27.06.1945: Oberst i.G., Chef Ia, held at POW camp Strub
15.09.1945: Oberst i.G., Genst.i.,Abt., Referent, Abt.Chef 1 .Abt., held by SHAEF Intelligence Unit (OKL)
05.12.1945: released