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Correns, Hubert-Horst

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1906 (Kassel, Germany)
Date of death:
May 2nd, 1945 (Berlin-Pankow, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1926: Fahnenjunkers-Lehrgang
07.04.1926: entered service with the Heer - Infanterie-Regiment 4
01.11.1933: transferred to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Fliegerschule Braunschweig for Beobachter (observer) training
01.07.1934: transferred to Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 222 in Prenzlau as a Beobachter
01.01.1935: appointed Kompanie-Chef at Grosse KFS Prenzlau
01.12.1935: appointed instructor at Heereskriegsschule Potsdam
01.10.1936: received the Lw. Beobachter (observer) license
01.10.1937: transferred to Oberkommando der Luftwaffe / RLM pool
01.11.1937-08.02.1938: Hauptmann, attended the Höhere Luftwaffe-Schule Berlin-Gatow - 5. Lehrgang
15.02.1938: appointed Staka in Aufklärungs-Gruppe 23
01.11.1938: appointed Staka in Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11
01.04.1939: transferred to Stab / Generalstab der Luftwaffe beim Ob.d.H
01.05.1939-15.02.1940: Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow
26.08.1939-25.09.1939: ordered temporary duty to Abt. Ia Flieg. in Stab / Gen.d.Lw. beim Ob.d.H.
26.09.1939-31.10.1939: ordered temporary duty to 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 23 and appointed Staka
16.02.1940: appointed Staka in Aufkl.Gr. 41
18.07.1940: appointed Ia op 1 in Stab / Luftgaukdo. Norwegen
1942-20.02.1943: Major and Kdr. NAGr. 12
20.02.1943-27.07.1943: Major, named from provisional to permanent Kdr. NAGr. 15
27.07.1943: transferred to Stab / Befh.d.Dt.Lw. in Rumänien
13.09.1943: Major, awarded Ehrenpokal
17.10.1943: Major, awarded DKiG, Kdr. NAGr. 15
01.04.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant
1945: Oberstleutnant, Stab / 9. Falschirm-Jäger Division
02.05.1945: Oberstleutnant, Falschirm-Jäger Regiment 'Hermann Göring' KIA in Berlin-Pankow.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 15, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kdr, NAGr. 15
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
1.(F) Aufklärungs-Staffel, Aufklärungs-Gruppe 222
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1936
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen

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