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Renz, von, Otto-Wilhelm

    Date of birth:
    November 3rd, 1891 (Stettin/Pommerania, Germany)
    Date of death:
    January 16th, 1968 (Bad Neuenahr/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    July 8th, 1911: Fahnenjunker;
    March 22nd, 1912: Fähnrich;
    November 18th, 1912: Leutnant;
    March 22nd, 1916: Oberleutnant;
    October 1st, 1922: Hauptmann;
    April 1st, 1933: Major;
    November 1st, 1935: Oberstleutnant;
    January 1st, 1938: Oberst;
    August 16th, 1939: Generalmajor;
    August 1st, 1941: Generalleutnant;
    February 1st, 1943: General der Flakartillerie.

    Career:
    July 8th, 1911: Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
    ?: Batterieoffizier Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
    ? - February 1916: Abteilungs-Adjutant Feldartillerie-Regiment „Großherzog" (1. Badisches) Nr. 14;
    February 7th, 1916 - August 26th, 1916: Führer Ballonabwehr-Kanonenzug 104, 56. Infanterie-Division;
    August 27th, 1916 - September 1919: Assistent Artillerieprüfungskommission / ballistischer Referent Inspektion für Waffen und Geräte;
    October 1st, 1919: Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 13;
    October 1st, 1920 - September 30th, 1921: Stab 5. Division;
    ?: 1. (Preußische) Fahr-Abteilung;
    ? - November 1924: Referent Inspektion für Waffen und Geräte, Reichswehrministerium;
    November 16th, 1924 - February 1st, 1926: Stab I. Abteilung / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
    February 1st, 1926 - March 1929: Batteriechef I. Abteilung / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
    April 1929 - June 1934: Referent für leichte Artillerie, Heereswaffenamt;
    July 1934 - September 1934: Stab 3. (Preußische) Fahr-Abteilung;
    October 1st, 1934 - September 1935: Kommandeur Fahr-Abteilung Döberitz;
    October 1935 - September 1936: Kommandeur I. / Flak-Regiment 22;
    October 1st, 1936 - August 1938: Chef Abteilung Ballistik und Munition, Heereswaffenamt;
    September 1st, 1938 - September 24th, 1938: m.d. Führung beauftragd Luftverteidigungskommando Hamburg;
    September 24th, 1938 - November 1938: m.d. Führung beauftragd Flak-Regiment 24;
    November 15th, 1938: Kommandeur Flak-Regiment 33;
    August 26th, 1939 - October 30th, 1939: Kommandeur Flak-Gruppe Halle-Leuna;
    October 30th, 1939 - March 1st, 1941: Kommandeur Luftverteidigungskommando 4, Düsseldorf;
    March 1st, 1941: Kommandeur Luftverteidigungskommando 9, Hamburg;
    September 1st, 1941 - June 24th, 1942: Kommandeur 9. Flak-Division;
    June 25th, 1942 - July 1944: Chef Amtsgruppe Flakentwicklung, Generalluftzeugmeister, Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM);
    July 1944 - August 1944: Kommandierender General Aufstellungsstab IV. Flak-Korps;
    August 1944: Führerreserve OKL;
    November 15th, 1944: Kommandierender General V. Flak-Korps;
    May 7th, 1945 - June 16th, 1947: American POW.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Generalleutnant (Major-General)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, 9. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
    Awarded on:
    July 16th, 1942

    Awarding 30/76.
    The name written in Patzwall / Scherzer is Otto.
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Generalleutnant (Major-general)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, 9. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
    Awarded on:
    July 27th, 1942
    Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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