Schreiweis, Albert
- Date of birth:
- September 15th, 1913
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
October 1st, 1934: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1935: Obergefreiter;
December 1st, 1936: Unteroffizier;
February 1st, 1938: Feldwebel;
September 1st, 1939: Oberfeldwebel;
February 1st, 1940: Offiziers-Anwärter;
July 1st, 1940: Leutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1939);
January 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant (RDA: May 1st, 1941);
February 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (RDA: January 1st, 1943);
February 1st, 1944: Major (RDA: May 1st, 1944).
Career:
April 1st,1933: 8. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 13;
October 15th, 1934: Fliegerschule Celle;
September 29th, 1935: Fliegergruppe Prenzlau;
February 17th, 1936: R.B.;
March 16th, 1936: 8. Staffel, Kampfgruppe 76;
June 12th, 1937: Legion Condor;
May 17th, 1940: Reserve Lazerett;
August 10th, 1940: Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 2;
May 2nd, 1941: 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 2;
October 2nd, 1941: Stab, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2;
August 4th, 1942: Technisches Offizier, Stab, Kampfgeschwader 2;
April 10th, 1943: Staffelkapitän 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 2;
June 14th, 1943: Gruppeführer, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2;
August 14th, 1943: Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2;
December 1st, 1944 - April 29th, 1945: Kommandeur, V. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Aircraftman 1st Class)
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1936
Awarding 2401/36.
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1937
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1938
Medalla Militar Individual de España
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- February 4th, 1943
Awarding number 115.555/43
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2 "Holzhammer", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- April 26th, 1944
The awarding was published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on May 15th, 1944.
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to ToW
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band I, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2007.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S-Z, Version: 01 April 2014, By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
- Wehrpass
- Family details
- Verleihungsurkunden Flugzeugführerabzeichen, Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern, EK2, EK1, Frontflugspange Silber, Gemeinsames Abzeichen Flugzeugführer und Flugzeugbeobachter, Ärmelband Kreta, Frontflugspange in Gold, DKiG, Cavaliere Corona d'Italia
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