Date of birth:

January 30th, 1914 (Spottau, Silesia)

Date of death:

September 29th, 1997 (Königswinter, Rhein-Sieg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
Oberfähnrich
01.04.1937: Leutnant - RDA 01.04.1936
01.08.1939: Oberleutnant
01.04.1942: Hauptmann
07.03.1956: Major
28.12.1957: Oberstleutnant
12.12.1963: Oberst

Career:
?: Blindfliegschule Brandis;
?: Kampfgeschwader 26;
?: Zerstörergeschwader 26;
November 1942: Adjutant, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52;
June 15th, 1943: Staffelführer, 13 (Z) Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5;
November 1st, 1943: Staffelkapitän, 13. (Z) Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5;
July 18th, 1944: Staffelkapitän, 10. Staffel, Zerstörergeschwader 26;
November 1944: Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 26;
January 1945: Jagdabschnittsführer Trontheim;
February 1945: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5;
January 16th, 1963 - August 24th, 1964: Kommandeur, Flugzeugführerschule 'S' (Bundeswehr).

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