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Coeler, Joachim (Luftwaffe)

Date of birth:
June 1st, 1891 (Posen and der Warthe/Posen, Germany)
Date of death:
May 14th, 1955 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 12th, 1913: Fähnrich zur See;
March 22nd, 1915: Leutnant zur See;
December 25th, 1917: Oberleutnant zur See;
January 1st, 1924: Kapitänleutnant;
October 1st, 1931: Korvettenkapitän;
August 1st, 1934: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1936: Oberst;
January 1st, 1939 Generalmajor;
July 19th, 1940: Generalleutnant;
January 1st, 1942: General der Flieger.

Career:
1912: Kaiserliche Marine;
1933: Luftwaffe;
1935 - 1936: Stab Inspekteur der Seeflieger;
February 1st, 1940 - October 15th, 1940 Kommandeur 9. Flieger-Division;
October 16th, 1940 - December 13th, 1942: KG IX. Fliegerkorps;
April 30th, 1943 - August 29th, 1944: KG XIV. Fliegerkorps;
August 30th, 1944 - February 4th, 1945: General der Transportflieger;
February 5th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: z.V. Luftflotte Reich.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Group Captain)
Unit:
Inspekteur der Seeflieger
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1940
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 9. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1940
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1942
The losses of the British Air Force in sea and aerial combat on 12 February increased to 49 aircraft. It is assumed that further enemy aircraft will be shot down in these aerial battles. Units under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Sperrle, led by General der Flieger Coeler and Oberst Galland, distinguished themselves in this combat.
Wehrmachtbericht

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