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Baumann, Otto (Transportgeschwader 3)

Date of birth:
January 13th, 1909 (Hoiersdorf/Braunschweig, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1928: entered service with the Polizei
02.04.1928-18.03.1929: attended Polizeischule Burg
01.09.1935-09.1936: transferred to the Luftwaffe and appointed Leiter (director) of military training at Flieger-Ausbildungsstelle Halberstadt
01.10.1936-14.11.1940: transferred to Techn.-Kp./ Flieger-Ers.Abt. 13 in Nohra (later renamed Flieger-Ausb.Rgt. 51
1938-1939: appointed Kp.Fü., Techn.Kp./ Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51
15.08.1940-15.09.1940: Hauptmann, appointed Kp.-Chef 2. Flugh.Betr.Kp./ KG 55
15.11.1940-13.03.1941: Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (4. Kurz-Lehrgang)
16.03.1941-03.07.1941: transferred to Ob.d.L./ RLM pool and ordered temporary duty to FFS C 1 in Sorau
04.07.1941-19.11.1941: ordered temporary duty to Stab /II. Fliegerkorps and appointed Verbindungs-Offz.
01.11.1941: promoted to Major
20.11.1941-23.01.1942: transferred to IV./ KG 3
24.01.1942-19.06.1942: transferred to I./ KG 27
25.02.1942: decision made not to transfer him into the Generalstab.d.Lw.
23.03.1942: appointed Verbandsführer I./ KG 27
20.06.1942: transferred to II./ KG.z.b.V. 1 (cancelled 21.07.42)
20.06.1942-01.08.1942: transferred to KGr.z.b.V. 9 for instruction as a Kdr.
29.10.1942-01.05.1943: appointed Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 50
15.03.1943: Major, awarded Ehrenpokal
01.05.1943-08.05.1945: Major, appointed Kdr. II./ TG 3
07.11.1944: awarded the DKiG
01.03.1945: promoted to Oberstleutnant
05.1945: Oberstleutnant, Kdr. II./ Transportgeschwader 3

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1944

Person has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 50, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
I./ Kampfgeschwader 27 "Bölcke"
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
I./ Kampfgeschwader 27 "Bölcke"
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
I./ Kampfgeschwader 27 "Bölcke"
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, II./ Transportgeschwader 3
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Transportflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, II./ Transportgeschwader 3
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1943
Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, II./ Transportgeschwader 3
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1944
Frontflugspange für Transportflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1937
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, II./ Transportgeschwader 3
Awarded on:
May 19th, 1944
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1930
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
IV./ Kampfgeschwader 27 ' Bölcke'
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1942
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen

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