Seidemann, Hans Hermann Ernst (General d. Flieger)

Legion Condor

Date of birth:: January 18th, 1902 (Garlin, German Empire)
Date of death:: December 21st, 1967 (Braunschweig, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

15.01.1919: entered the Heer (Inf.)
15.01.1919: joined the Freikorps 'Maerker'
29.09.1919: promoted to Fahnenjunker and joined the Prussian 9. Inf.Rgt.
01.11.1921: promoted to Fähnrich
01.12.1922: promoted to Oberfähnrich
20.12.1922: promoted to Leutnant
01.12.1922: Zugführer, 13. (Minenwerfer-) Kp., 12.MG-Kompanie
28.11.1924-00.00.1932: began extensive pilot training with "Sportflug G.m.b.H." at Magdeburg, in Russia, at Rechlin and at Braunschweig
06.01.1927: with the DVS for a year's training
01.08.1927: promoted to Oberleutnant
00.12.1927: officially left the Heer
01.04.1928-31.10.1929: Oberleutnant., Inf.Rgt. 9, went to Russia for secret flight training at Flugzentrum Lipetsk and to develop manuals for operations
00.10.1929: returned to Germany and rejoined 9. Inf. Rgt.
01.11.1930: on the Geheime Fliegerliste
00.00.1931: received pilot training
13.06.1932-03.07.1932: attended blind-flying course with the DVS
00.00.1932-00.00.1937: Olympics, sport and competitive flying in Germany, England, Italy and Switzerland
00.10.1933: underwent officer training
01.04.1934: promoted to Hauptmann
01.10.1934-30.06.1935: transferred to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Hauptmann and appointed Referent in RLM and concurrently enrolled in Generalstab training at the Heereskriegsakademie
01.07.1936: transferred into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie) and appointed Gruppenleiter in 1. Abt./ Gen.Stab d.Lw.
01.08.1936: promoted to Major i.G.
00.00.1937: attended a special navigation course
01.04.1937: detached to Lehrgeschwader Greifswald
01.10.1937: transferred to the Ia, Führungsstab d.Lw. / RLM
01.04.1938: Kdr., III.(Kampf)/ Lehrgeschwader Greifwald, later LG 1
01.12.1938-30.06.1939: Chef des Stabes, Legion Condor
01.06.1939: promoted to Oberstleutnant i.G. - RDA 01.07.1938
01.07.1939: Ia, Stab, Fliegerführer z.b.V. attached to H.Gr. Süd
13.10.1939: Obstlt., Stab, VIII. Fliegerkorps
27.12.1939: Chef des Gen.Stab, VIII. Fl.Korps
06.08.1940: ordered to Stab, Luftflotte 2
01.10.1940: promoted to Oberst i.G.
10.10.1940: Chef des Gen.Stab, Lfl. 2
20.03.1942: awarded the Ritterkreuz
24.08.1942: promoted to Generalmajor - RDA 01.09.1943 and appointed Fliegerführer Afrika
01.02.1943: Fliegerführer 2
12.02.1943: Kommandierender Gen., Fl.Korps Tunis
18.05.1943: Kommandierender Gen., VIII. Fl.Korps
01.01.1944: promoted to Generalleutnant
18.11.1944: awarded the Eichenlaub
25.01.1945-02.02.1945: Befehlshaber Lw.Kdo. Schlesien
01.03.1945: promoted to General der Flieger
29.04.1945-08.05.1945: Befehlshaber Lw.Kdo. 8
09.05.1945: captured at Braunschweig, apparently wanted by the War Crimes Commission for ordering the shooting of a Canadian POW
00.00.1950: after having various jobs, worked for Schmalbach AG, a sheet metal fabrication shop, quickly advancing to sales director
00.00.1955: took up competitive sport flying

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Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandierender General, VIII. Fliegerkorps
Awarded on:: November 18th, 1944

Awarded for his achievements as commander of the VIII. Fliegerkorps, which he directed during its battles on the southern sector on the Eastern front starting from the battle of Kursk.

658th award

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 2
Awarded on:: March 20th, 1942

Awarded for his command achievements while serving in Luftflotte 2 against both England and the Soviet Union.

Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Awarded on:: June 6th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 20th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 25th, 1939

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Air Vice Marshall)
Unit:: VIII. Fliegerkorps
Awarded on:: February 20th, 1944

The 8th Air Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Seidemann has supported, in well proven weapons comradeship, our hard-pressed troops of the Army.