General der Flakartillerie Otto Wilhelm von Renz Born: 03 Nov 1891 in Stettin Died: 16 Jan 1968 in Bad Neuenahr Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 Mar 1912); Leutnant (18 Nov 1912); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1916); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1922); Major (01 Apr 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1935); Oberst (01 Jan 1938); Generalmajor (16 Aug 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1941); General der Flakartillerie (01 Feb 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Battery-Officer in the 1st Baden 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (08 Jul 1911-01 Aug 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-06 Feb 1916)
Leader of the 104th Balloon-Defence-Cannon-Platoon (with the 56th Infantry-Division) (07 Feb 1916-26 Aug 1916)
Assistant with the Artillery-Tests-Commission and Ballistics Advisor with the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment (27 Aug 1916-30 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 13th Artillery-Regiment and Advisor with the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment, RWM (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
With the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1920-30 Apr 1921)
Transferred into the 1st Transport-Battalion while retaining Command with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 May 1921-30 Sep 1921)
Advisor with the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment, RWM (01 Oct 1921-15 Nov 1924)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (16 Nov 1924-31 Jan 1926)
Battery-Chief in the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-31 Mar 1929)
Advisor for Light Artillery-Equipment in the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Apr 1929-30 Jun 1934)
With the Staff of the 3rd Transport-Battalion (01 Jul 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Commander of the Transport-Battalion D�beritz (01 Oct 1934-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred into Luftwaffe Service as Commander of Flak-Battalion D�beritz (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Chief of the Ballistics and Munitions Department in the Army Weapons Office, Wa. Pr�f. 1 (01 Oct 1936-31 Aug 1938)
Delegated with the Leadership of Air-Defence-Command Hamburg (01 Sep 1938-23 Sep 1938)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 24th Flak-Regiment (24 Sep 1938-14 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 33rd Flak-Regiment (15 Nov 1938-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of Flak-Group Halle-Leuna (26 Aug 1939-30 Oct 1939)
Commander of Air-Defence-Command 4, D�sseldorf (31 Oct 1939-01 Mar 1941)
Commander of Air-Defence-Command 9 (17 Mar 1941-31 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 9th Flak-Division (01 Sep 1941-24 Jun 1942)
Chief of the Flak-Development Office-Group with the General-Air-Equipment-Master, Flak E, RLM (25 Jun 1942-00 Jul 1944)
Commanding General of the IV. Flak-Corps (Formation-Staff) (00 Jul 1944-15 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (15 Aug 1944-14 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of the V. Flak-Corps (15 Nov 1944-07 May 1945)
In US Captivity (07 May 1945-16 Jun 1947)
Released (16 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 27.07.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 9. Flak-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischer Orden vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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