Date of birth:

June 1st, 1891 (Posen and der Warthe/Posen, Germany)

Date of death:

May 14th, 1955 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
April 12th, 1913: Fähnrich zur See;
March 22nd, 1915: Leutnant zur See;
December 25th, 1917: Oberleutnant zur See;
January 1st, 1924: Kapitänleutnant;
October 1st, 1931: Korvettenkapitän;
August 1st, 1934: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1936: Oberst;
January 1st, 1939 Generalmajor;
July 19th, 1940: Generalleutnant;
January 1st, 1942: General der Flieger.

Career:
1912: Kaiserliche Marine;
1933: Luftwaffe;
1935 - 1936: Stab Inspekteur der Seeflieger;
February 1st, 1940 - October 15th, 1940 Kommandeur 9. Flieger-Division;
October 16th, 1940 - December 13th, 1942: KG IX. Fliegerkorps;
April 30th, 1943 - August 29th, 1944: KG XIV. Fliegerkorps;
August 30th, 1944 - February 4th, 1945: General der Transportflieger;
February 5th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: z.V. Luftflotte Reich.

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• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
• Photo:
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Verleihungsurkunde Dienstauszeichnung 1.Klasse
  - Verleihungsurkunde Spange zum EK2