Falkenstein, Freiherr von, Sigismund

Date of birth:: September 14th, 1903 (Münster/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:: June 2nd, 1972 (Bückeburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1942: Oberst;
October 1st, 1943: Generalmajor;
March 1st, 1957: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr).

Career:
1922: Reichswehr;
April 1934: Resignation;
1935: Luftwaffe;
October 1st, 1939 - May 31st, 1940: Kommandant Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke";
June 1st, 1940 - March 31st, 1942: Chef des Generalstabes Abteilung Landesverteidigung, OKW;
April 1st, 1942 - April 30th, 1943: Chef des Generalstabs X. Fliegerkorps;
May 1st, 1943 - October 31st, 1943: Chef des Generalstabs Luftwaffenkommando Südost;
November 1st, 1943 - February 8th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabs Luftwaffenkommando Mitte;
February 9th, 1944 - May 12th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabs "Luftflotte Reich";
June 1st, 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Kommandeur 3. Fliegerdivision;
May 9th, 1945 - October 10th, 1955: Soviet POW;
March 1st, 1957 - September 30th, 1962: Bundeswehr.