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Schneider, Roman

Date of birth:
August 9th, 1898 (Passau/Bavaria, German Empire)
Date of death:
December 24th, 1967 (Munich, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Leutnant and pilot credited with 5 air victories in the Jasta 79 during WWI

08.1939: Major, appointed Staka 2.or 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122
13.09.1942-14.03.1943: Oberstleutnant, appointed Kdr. Aufkl.Gr. 122
15.03.43-19.11.1944: Obstlt., appointed Kommodore der Ergänzungs-Aufklärungsgruppen and concurrently Kdr. Fern-Aufklärungs-Geschwader. 101
01.04.1943: promoted to Oberst
15.06.1943: concurrently appointed Kdt. Fl.Pl.Kdo. A 40/III - Perleberg
01.04.1944: concurrently appointed Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 26/III - Perleberg
09.01.1945: Oberst, appointed provisional Kdt. Koflug2/VII

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant
Unit:
Kommandeur Aufklärungsgruppe 122
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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