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Hentschel, Karl

Date of birth:
September 23rd, 1899 (Neudamm/Easternprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 12th, 1956 (Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Karl Hentschel served in the army from September 28th, 1914 until February 29th, 1920. He joined the Polizei on April 8th, 1920. On October 1st, 1934, Karl Hentschel transferred to the Luftwaffe.

During the First World War he received the Verwundetenabzeichen 1918 in Schwarz, 1914 EKII and 1914 EKI.

Promotions:
27th January 1915: Gefreiter;
25th August 1915: Unteroffizier;
31st March 1919: Sergeant;
8th April 1920: Polizei-Unterwachtmeister;
1st February 1921: Polizei-Wachtmeister;
1st December 1923: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister;
29th April 1927: Polizei-Leutnant;
26th March 1929: Polizei-Oberleutant;
1st July 1934: Polizei-Hauptmann;
1st October 1934: Hauptmann;
1st January 1939: Major;
1st October 1941: Oberstleutnant;
1st April 1943: Oberst;
1st December 1944: Generalmajor.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst im Generalstab (Group Captain with General Staff)
Unit:
Stab, Jagdfliegerführer 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1942

Several sources state the date of October 20th, 1942 as the awarding date.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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