Bormann, Dr.Ing., Ernst (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- November 5th, 1897 (Kirchbrak/Brunswick, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 1st, 1960 (Düsseldorf/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Generalmajor Dr. Ing. Ernst Bormann was a Prisoner of War with the Soviets from 10th May 1945 until 9th October 1955.
Promotions:
17.08.1915: Fahnenjunker
05.11.1916: Leutnant
31.03.1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant
01.09.1934: Hauptmann
01.01.1938: Major
19.07.1940: Oberstleutnant
01.04.1941: Oberst
01.10.1944: Generalmajor
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 24th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampfe
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Stufe
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 24th July 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 18th August 1918.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommodore, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1941
342nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, "Gefechtsverband Bormann" (verstärktes Kampfgeschwader 76), Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1942
119th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
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