Date of birth:

June 29th, 1913 (Sehnde, Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

February 24th, 1964 (near Amelsbüren, Münster, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
July 1st, 1943: Major;
January 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant i.G.;
?: Oberst i.G. (Bundeswehr).

Career:
April 10th, 1935: Kriegsmarine;
September 6th, 1935: Luftwaffe;
?: Fliegerschule Fürth;
?: III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 152;
?: II. (Kampf). Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1;
?: 4. Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1;
July 30th, 1940: Stab, Lehrgeschwader 1;
December 1st, 1941: Generalstabslehrgang, Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow;
July 1st, 1942: Ia, Stab, IX. Fliegekorps;
November 1st, 1942: Generalqurtiermeister, 2. Abteilung, Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
March 1st, 1943: Reserve Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe;
?: Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
September 1st, 1943: Chef Ic, Unterabteilung Luftwesen, Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
1957- October 1st, 1961: Luftwaffenattaché Deutsche Botschaft, Washington DC / USA
October 1st, 1961 - January 15th, 1963: Kommandeur, Flugzeugführerschule 'S' (Bundeswehr)
1963-1964: Führungsakademie der Luftwaffe, Hamburg
24.02.1963: mysteriously killed near Amelsbüren when he fell from the express train on the Cologne-Hamburg route. Whether it was an accident, suicide or murder could not be determined.

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• - Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section L-R, Version: 01.04.2019., By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
  - Flugzeugführerschule S