Göring." 1 October 1939 – 5 July 1940: Commander of Flak-Regiment 102 (motorized). 6 July 1940 – 7 September 1940: Commander of Flak-Regiment 43 in Dessau. 8 September 1940 – 3 February 1941: Tactics Instructor at the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow. 4 February 1941 – 31 March 1941: Commander of Flak-Brigade 1. 1 April 1941 – 30 June 1942: Commander of Flak-Brigade X. 1 July 1942 – 19 April 1944: Commander of 3. Flak-Division, Hamburg. 20 April 1944 – 31 January 1945: Commander of 25. Flak-Division. 1 February 1945 – 8 May 1945: Flak Leader of the 10th Army in Italy. 1 May 1944 – 8 May 1945: At the same time, Higher Flak Leader Italy. 8 May 1945 – 1948: British prisoner of war. 9 January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1 12 May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 July 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 102 (mot.) Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914): 27 May 1917. Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 16 March 1915. 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class: 1 June 1940. 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class: 15 May 1940. Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (one of only 362 ever awarded): 8 August 1917. Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach House Order of Vigilance or the White Falcon, Knight 2nd Class with Swords: 22 March 1915. Saxe-Ernestine Ducal House Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords: 18 July 1918. Hesse General Honor Decoration, “for Bravery”: 1 October 1918. Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914–1918 Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross) Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal) Luftwaffe Flak Combat Badge: 25 August 1941. Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge: 13 October 1942. Wound Badge in Silver – World War I award: September 1918. References Citations Bibliography 1897 births 1972 deaths People from Opole County People from the Province of Silesia Luftwaffe World War II generals German prisoners of war in World War I World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe German Army personnel of World War