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Stange, Otto (Flak-Rgt.102)

Date of birth:
March 30th, 1890 (Ottenhausen/Thüringen)
Date of death:
October 15th, 1980 (Schopfheim/Baden)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

12.10.1910: entered the Heer
00.00.194-00.00.1918: served in an unknown capacity
00.00.1919: remained with the Reichsheer, serving with the 5. Artillerie-Regiment
01.11.1921: promoted to Fähnrich
01.12.1922: promoted to Leutnant
31.07.1925: promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.04.1925
01.03.1933: promoted to Rittmeister
01.04.1935: transferred to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Hauptmann and appointed Batterie-Chef in Flak-Abt. 22
01.10.1936: promoted to Major and appointed Abt.-Kdr. in Flak-Rgt. 32 or Kdr., II. Abteilung, Flak-Rgt. 12
15.11.1938: Referent in Heereswaffenamt (Flak)
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberstleutnant
01.10.1939: Abt.-Chef in RLM, Abt. L. Flak 4
00.00.1940: Abt.-Chef in Heereswaffenamt (Flak)
06.07.1940: Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 102
01.10.1941: promoted to Oberst
27.05.1942: Oberst, Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 102 awarded DKiG
05.07.1942: appointed Flak-Geräte und Munitions-Inspizient with General der Flakwaffe / RLM
09.03.1944: Höherer Kdr. der Flak-Schulen and/or Höh.Kdr.d.Feld-Flakartillerie-Schulen
01.12.1944-08.04.1945: Inspizient für Schwere Flak und Funkmess-Geräte (heavy Flak and Radar) with Flak-Schul-Div. Braunschweig (later Flak-Schul-u.Ers.Div.
Nord)
02.04.1945: Kdr. 3. Flak-Div.
20.04.1945: promoted to Generalmajor
08.05.1945: in British captivity
08.05.1947: released

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Group Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 102
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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