General der Flieger Heinrich Danckelmann Born: 02 Aug 1887 in Hardenhausen by Warburg Died: 20 Oct 1947 in Belgrade (Executed) Promotions:
F�hnrich (14 Jun 1906); Leutnant (27 Jan 1907); Oberleutnant (24 Dec 1914); Rittmeister (18 Aug 1916); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1932); Oberst (01 May 1934); Charakter als Generalmajor (01 Oct 1936); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1939); General der Flieger (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Squadron-Officer in the 7th Dragoon-Regiment (02 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1913)
Detached to the War School in Engers (04 Apr 1906-1906)
Squadron-Officer and Squadron-Chief in the 8th Mounted-J�ger-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-19 May 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 89th Infantry-Division and the Staging-Inspection 12 (20 May 1917-15 Oct 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 10th Reserve-Division (16 Oct 1917-21 Aug 1918)
In the General-Staff of Army-Group Boehn (22 Aug 1918-10 Oct 1918)
In the General-Staff of Army-High-Command 1 (11 Oct 1918-18 Dec 1918)
In the 8th Mounted-J�ger-Regiment (19 Dec 1918-23 May 1919)
In the Staff of Demobilisation-Staff 32 (24 May 1919-15 May 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 9th Mounted-Regiment (16 May 1920-31 May 1922)
With the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Jun 1922-30 Jun 1923)
Advisor in the RWM/In 3 (01 Jul 1923-30 Sep 1924)
In the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1924-07 Apr 1925)
Sick Leave (08 Apr 1925-31 Dec 1925)
In the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Jan 1926-30 Sep 1932)
Commander of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-28 Feb 1934)
Placed to the Disposal of the RWM (01 Mar 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Officer with Special Duties in the RLM (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Higher Flying Leader VIII, Breslau (01 Oct 1935-1935)
Chief Of Staff of Air-District-Command III, Dresden (1935-31 Mar 1938)
Commanding General and Commander in Air-Region VIII (01 Apr 1938-31 Jan 1939)
General with Special Duties of the Reichs Minister of Aviation (01 Feb 1939-30 Apr 1939)
Military-Replacement-Inspector D�sseldorf (01 May 1939-23 Jul 1941)
Military-Commander Serbia (29 Jul 1941-20 Oct 1941)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (20 Oct 1941-28 Feb 1942)
Retired (28 Feb 1942)
Placed to the Disposal Of The Luftwaffe and Air-Region-Command VI (01 Mar 1942-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)
In Yugoslavian Captivity (05 Aug 1945-30 Oct 1947)
Tried by a Yugoslav Court in Belgrade and was sentenced to Death for Alleged War Crimes while Military-Commander Serbia, Hung the same day (30 Oct 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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