General der Flieger Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen Born: 10 Mar 1867 in Flensburg Died: 05 May 1942 in Berlin-Zehlendorf Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Aug 1888); Sekondleutnant (21 Sep 1889); Premierleutnant (16 Feb 1897); Charakter als Hauptmann (17 May 1902); Hauptmann (15 Sep 1904); Major (20 Mar 1911); Oberstleutnant (22 Mar 1916); Oberst (18 Aug 1918); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1935); Charakter als Generalleutnant (02 Aug 1937); Generalleutnant (01 Mar 1939); Charakter als General der Flieger (01 Apr 1939); General der Flieger (01 Aug 1939) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1887-13 Oct 1980)
Company-Officer in the 16th Pioneer-Battalion (14 Oct 1890-17 Oct 1896)
Transferred to the 3rd Engineer-Inspection and Detached to the Fortifications in Metz (18 Oct 1896-31 Mar 1901)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1897-20 Jul 1900)
Transferred into the Grand General Staff (01 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1903)
Transferred to the Fortifications in Stra�burg (01 Apr 1903-17 Apr 1903)
Company-Chief in the 19th Pioneer-Battalion (18 Apr 1903-18 Oct 1905)
Transferred into the Grand General Staff (19 Oct 1905-16 Feb 1914)
Transferred into the Staff of the 2nd Railway-Regiment (17 Feb 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Investigation-Officer for Airship-Guidance on Posen (02 Aug 1914-00 Aug 1914)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the Mixed Territorial-Brigade Von Der Goltz (00 Aug 1914-24 Aug 1914)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) and for a short time Temporary-Chief Of Staff of the XXIV. Reserve-Corps (25 Aug 1914-11 Mar 1915)
Detached to the General Staff of the Field Army (12 Mar 1915-26 Mar 1915)
Chief Of Field Flight Affairs (27 Mar 1915-11 Nov 1916)
Chief Of The General Staff of the Commanding General of the Air Force (12 Nov 1916-11 Jan 1919)
Chief of the Aviation-Department in the Prussian War Ministry (12 Jan 1919-28 Feb 1919)
Department-Chief in the Prussian War Ministry (01 Mar 1919-11 Aug 1919)
Retired (11 Aug 1919)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, Department-Leader of the War-Science Department of the Luftwaffe (01 Nov 1935-05 Aug 1942)
Died (05 Aug 1942)
Decorations & Awards:
- Pour le m�rite: am 08.04.1917 als Oberstleutnant und Chef des Generalstabs des Kommandierenden Generals der Luftstreikr�fte (Kogen Luft)
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 00.00.1916
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugf�hrer- und Beobachter-Abzeichen
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