Köhler, Fritz (Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122)
- Date of birth:
- October 14th, 1897 (Derby, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- February 20th, 1949 (Ulm-Söflingen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Fritz Koehler or Köhler
Rank: Generalmajor
14.08.1914: Kriegsfreiwilliger - Ulanen-Regiment König Karl (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 19
10.12.1914: Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 119
12.03.1915: promoted to Gefreiter
08.05.1915: promoted to Unteroffizier - Gruppenführer
11.05.1915: promoted to Vizefeldwebel
09.08.1915: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve - Zugführer
24.04.-15.08.1916: Flugzeugbeobachter-Ausbildung - Armeeflugpark Garde
15.08.1916: Beobachter - Flieger-Abteilung 48
02.08.-30.12.1917: Flugzeugführer-Ausbildung - Fliegerersatz-Abteilung 10
30.12.1917: appointed to the Armeeflugpark 11
13.02.1918: Flugzeugführer - Jagdstaffel 25, then Jagdstaffel 38
17.09.1918: Flugleiter - Fliegerersatz-Abteilung 11
30.10.1918: Flugzeugführer - Kampfeinsitzer-Staffel 9
11.1918-04.1919: Freikorps Haas as Ordonnanz-Offizier
30.04.1919: Flugzeugführer - Truppenfliegerstaffel 21b
01.10.1919: Ausbildungs-Offizier - Freiwilligen-Einheit Wurzbach
01.03.1920: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
01.04.1935: entered in the Luftwaffe and promoted to Hauptmann
05.1935: Infanterie-Lehrgang for reactivated Officers - Königsbrück
01.06.1935: Beobachter - Aufklärungsgruppe 114
01.10.1936: Staffelkapitän Aufklärungsgruppe 114
01.08.1937: promoted to Major (10)
01.04.1938: Adjutant - Stab./ 3. Flieger-Division
01.09.1939: Stab des Generals z.b.V. der Luftflotte 4
04.11.1939: Adjutant and Gruppenleiter II - Luftgau-Kommando XI in Hamburg
20.03.1941-11.09.1942: Kdr - Aufklärungsgruppe 122
01.04.1941: promoted to Oberstleutnant
04.11.1941: awarded the RK for the engagement and his leadership in the Aufklärungsgruppe 122
01.09.1942: promoted to Oberst
12.09.1942: Abteilungsleiter - Luftwaffen-Personalamt des Reichsluftfahrt-Ministeriums
15.03.1943: Amtsgruppenchef - Luftwaffen-Personalamt
01.08.1944: promoted to Generalmajor
08.05.1945: captured at Strub - POW
12.06.1945: shipped overseas
20.03.1947: released from captivity
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Stab, Flieger-Division 3
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Stab, Luftgaukommando XI, Jagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Aufklärungsgruppe (F) 122
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Aufklärungsgruppe (F) 122
- Awarded on:
- July 28th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Aufklärungsgruppe (F) 122
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
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