Hentschel, Karl
- Date of birth:
- September 23rd, 1899 (Neudamm/Easternprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 12th, 1956 (Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
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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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1940
- 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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilota Militare
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Axis History Forum
- Verleihungsurkune Spang EK1
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