Date of birth:

January 9th, 1884 (Brussels, Belgium)

Date of death:

May 31st, 1959 (Tutzing, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
24 April 1904: Leutnant
18 April 1913: Oberleutnant
24 December 1914: Hauptmann
9 December 1919: Waarnemende Major
22 August 1936: Major (Luftwaffe)
1 January 1937: Erg.-Offizier (Major)
1 April 1939: Oberstleutnant
1 June 1941: Oberst
20 April 1945: Generalmajor

Militaire carriere:
27 January 1903: Heer
1914- July 1916: Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 78
July 1916: Generalstab der Obersten Heeresleitung
1917: Stab des 4. Garde-Infanterie-Division
1917: Stab des 3. Infanterie-Division
1917-1919: Stab des 29. Infanterie-Division
1919 - 9 december 1919: Stab des Grenzabschnitt-Kommandos Wipperfürth
22 August 1936: Erg.-Offiziers-Anwärter-Lehrgänge as an Offizier z.b.V des RLM (Luftwaffe)
1 January 1937: Stab/Luftkreis-Kdo. II
2 - 9 February 1937: Flakart-Schule Wustrow
1 October 1937: Active service
1 July 1938: Stab/Luftgau-Kdo. III
6 October 1939: Genst./I. Flak-Korps
1 November 1940: Stab/Luftgau-Kdo. III
24 February 1942: Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika
1 May 1942: Kdr. Wehrbezirk-Kdo. Bielefeld
1 January 1944: Kdr. Wehrbezirk-Kdo. München 1/II
8 May 1945: Captured by the U.S. Army
1947: Released

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