General der Flieger Hans Geisler Born: 19 Apr 1891 in Hannover Died: 25 Jun 1966 in K�ln-Kallk Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (12 Apr 1910); Leutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Oberleutnant zur See (02 May 1915); Kapit�nleutnant (21 Jan 1920); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Jan 1928); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Jan 1933); Oberst (01 Sep 1934); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1937); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1939); General der Flieger (19 Jul 1940) Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Ground-Training at the Naval-School and Seekadett on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Hertha� (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Training at the Naval-School and Special-Courses (01 Apr 1910-30 Sep 1911)
On Board the Liner �Nassau� (01 Oct 1911-15 May 1915)
Observer with the II. Naval-Flying-Battalion (16 May 1915-28 Jun 1916)
Observer with the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (29 Jun 1916-13 Oct 1917)
Detached for Special Use to the Naval-Flight-Chief (14 Oct 1917-09 Jan 1919)
Observer with the Sea-Flying-Battalion Holtenau (10 Jan 1919-10 Sep 1920)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Sea-Flying-Battalion Holtenau (03 Jun 1920-10 Sep 1920)
Company-Leader in the Commanding-Department of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (11 Sep 1920-11 Oct 1920)
Adjutant of the Commanding-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (12 Oct 1920-11 Apr 1921)
Detached to the 6th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (12 Apr 1921-08 Nov 1921)
Commandant of the Minesweeper �M 82� (09 Nov 1921-14 Sep 1922)
Company-Leader with the Ship�s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (15 Sep 1922-31 Mar 1925)
Flying-Advisor in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1925-25 Oct 1925)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (26 Oct 1925-31 Mar 1926)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department, Naval Command (01 Apr 1926-10 Oct 1928)
Leader of the Radio-Test-Command Warnem�nde (11 Oct 1928-04 Oct 1932)
First Officer on the Liner �Schleswig-Holstein� (05 Oct 1932-30 Mar 1933)
Department-Leader in the Naval Command (03 Apr 1933-31 Aug 1933)
Transferred to the Luftwaffe as Chief of the Training-Department, RLM (01 Sep 1933-30 Sep 1935)
Leader of the Naval Air Forces (01 Oct 1935-31 Mar 1939)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1939-31 May 1939)
General with Special Duties of Air-Fleet 2 (01 Jun 1939-04 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 10th Flying-Division (05 Sep 1939-02 Oct 1939)
Commanding General of the X. Flying-Corps (03 Oct 1939-23 Aug 1942)
At the same time, Acting-Chief of Training-Affairs in RLM (03 Jun 1940-20 Sep 1940)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (24 Aug 1942-31 Oct 1942)
Retired (31 Oct 1942)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 04.05.1940 als Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General des X. Flieger-Korps
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 09.11.1942 als General der Flieger und Kommandierender General des X. Flieger-Korps
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Erinnerungsabzeichen des Marineflugwesens
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange "Prager Burg"
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimhekr des Memellandes
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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