Kaiser, Friedrich Wilhelm

Nationality:: German

Biography

Career:
?: Wehrbezirkskommando Hannover I.

Promotions:
September 1st, 1925: Leutnant der Reserve;
March 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
1940: Hauptmann der Reserve;
1941: Major der Reserve;
August 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant der Reserve.

According to some sources Friedrich Wilhelm Kaiser was supposed to have been awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Silber. An awarding document for this has been determined to be a falsification. There is no formal proof he was awarded this decoration.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Kriegsverdienstkreuz

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Militärverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Königlich Preußische Militär-Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: February 5th, 1935

Kriegserinnerungsmedaille

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1937

With swords

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Rank:: Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: May 10th, 1940

Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major der Reserve (Squadron Leader of Reserves)
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1941

Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major der Reserve (Squadron Leader of Reserves)
Awarded on:: September 1st, 1942

Sources

- eMedals
- Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section G-K, Version: 01.04.2017., By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
- Several awarding documents