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Berlin, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Aufklärungsgruppe 10)

Date of birth:
January 24th, 1915 (Hameln/Hanover, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1933-31.12.1934: Reiter-Regiment 15
01.01.1935-30.06.1935: transferred to the Luftwaffe and trained as an Aufklärungs Beobachter
01.04.1935: promoted to Leutnant
01.07.1935: Aufklärungs-Gruppe 114, Münster
12.03.1936: Offz. z.b.V., Adjutant, Aufkl.Gr. 12, Münster
20.10.1939-14.04.1940: Ia, op 1, Stab, Koluft AOK 12
15.04.1940-14.11.1941: Oblt., Staka, 1.(H) Staffel, Aufkl.Gr. 10
13.05.1940: Oblt., Staka, 1.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 10, WIA – hit in right ankle - Hs 126 during recon over Escombres - hit by ground fire
01.02.1941: promoted to Hauptmann
15.11.1941: Ia, op 1, Stab, Gen.d.Lw., Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres
29.12.1941: Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal
01.01.1942: promoted to Major
24.04.1942: Referent, Gruppenleiter, Stab, General der Aufklärungsflieger (L.In.1) 01.02.1943: Generalstab d.Lw. - did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie
01.03.1943: Ia, Stab, Gen.d. Aufklärungsflieger, L.In.1
12.04.1944: Ia, Stab, IX. Flieger-Korps
15.06.1944: Ia, Stab, Fallschirm-AOK 1
11.05.1945: captured at Flensburg

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1940
WIA 13.05.1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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