Renz, von, Otto-Wilhelm

Date of birth:: November 3rd, 1891 (Stettin/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:: January 16th, 1968 (Bad Neuenahr/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
July 8th, 1911: Fahnenjunker;
March 22nd, 1912: Fähnrich;
November 18th, 1912: Leutnant;
March 22nd, 1916: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1922: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1933: Major;
November 1st, 1935: Oberstleutnant;
January 1st, 1938: Oberst;
August 16th, 1939: Generalmajor;
August 1st, 1941: Generalleutnant;
February 1st, 1943: General der Flakartillerie.

Career:
July 8th, 1911: Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
?: Batterieoffizier Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
? - February 1916: Abteilungs-Adjutant Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
February 7th, 1916 - August 26th, 1916: Führer Ballonabwehr-Kanonenzug 104, 56. Infanterie-Division;
August 27th, 1916 - September 1919: Assistent Artillerieprüfungskommission / ballistischer Referent Inspektion für Waffen und Geräte;
October 1st, 1919: Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 13;
October 1st, 1920 - September 30th, 1921: Stab 5. Division;
?: 1. (Preußische) Fahr-Abteilung;
? - November 1924: Referent Inspektion für Waffen und Geräte, Reichswehrministerium;
November 16th, 1924 - February 1st, 1926: Stab I. Abteilung / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
February 1st, 1926 - March 1929: Batteriechef I. Abteilung / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
April 1929 - June 1934: Referent für leichte Artillerie, Heereswaffenamt;
July 1934 - September 1934: Stab 3. (Preußische) Fahr-Abteilung;
October 1st, 1934 - September 1935: Kommandeur Fahr-Abteilung Döberitz;
October 1935 - September 1936: Kommandeur I. / Flak-Regiment 22;
October 1st, 1936 - August 1938: Chef Abteilung Ballistik und Munition, Heereswaffenamt;
September 1st, 1938 - September 24th, 1938: m.d. Führung beauftragd Luftverteidigungskommando Hamburg;
September 24th, 1938 - November 1938: m.d. Führung beauftragd Flak-Regiment 24;
November 15th, 1938: Kommandeur Flak-Regiment 33;
August 26th, 1939 - October 30th, 1939: Kommandeur Flak-Gruppe Halle-Leuna;
October 30th, 1939 - March 1st, 1941: Kommandeur Luftverteidigungskommando 4, Düsseldorf;
March 1st, 1941: Kommandeur Luftverteidigungskommando 9, Hamburg;
September 1st, 1941 - June 24th, 1942: Kommandeur 9. Flak-Division;
June 25th, 1942 - July 1944: Chef Amtsgruppe Flakentwicklung, Generalluftzeugmeister, Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM);
July 1944 - August 1944: Kommandierender General Aufstellungsstab IV. Flak-Korps;
August 1944: Führerreserve OKL;
November 15th, 1944: Kommandierender General V. Flak-Korps;
May 7th, 1945 - June 16th, 1947: American POW.