Date of birth:

August 25th, 1889 (Heidelberg/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

July 4th, 1963 (Allmannshausen/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

22.03.1909: entered the Heer
19.11.1909: promoted to Fähnrich
00.00.1909: attended a Kriegsakademie
22.08.1910: promoted to Leutnant
27.01.1916: promoted to Oberleutnant
01.04.1922: promoted to Hauptmann
00.00.1932: assigned to the RWM
01.10.1932: promoted to Major
01.07.1935: promoted to Oberstleutnant
01.01.1938: promoted to Oberst
01.10.1941-31.10.1942: transferred from Heer to the Luftwaffe, promoted to Generalmajor and appointed Kdr., 7. Fliegerdivision
01.10.1941: promoted to Generalleutnant
27.03.1942: Generalmajor, awarded DKiG, Kdr., Flieger-Div. 7
01.11.1942: promoted to General der Flieger and appointed Inspekteur d.Lw.-Feldeinheiten/RLM (L In 18)
01.08.1943-18.11.1944: appointed Komm. Gen. IV. Lw.-Feldkorps
19.11.1944-08.05.1945: appointed Komm.Gen. LXXXX. Armeekorps
08.05.1945: POW of the French
18.01.1950: released from French captivity after being trialed for alleged war crimes and acquited

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