General der Flieger Konrad Zander Born: 09 Mar 1883 in Kolberg Died: 03 Feb 1947 in Leshnevo, USSR Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Jul 1906); Kapit�nleutnant (25 Apr 1912); Korvettenkapit�n (08 Mar 1920); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Apr 1926); Kapit�n zur See (01 Oct 1928); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1932); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1935); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1935); General der Flieger (01 Oct 1936) Career:
Entered the Navy (10 Apr 1901)
Basic Training and Seekadett on Board the School-Ship 'Stosch' (10 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Naval-School and Special-Course (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
On Board the Liner 'Kaiser Karl der Gro�e' (01 Oct 1903-30 Sep 1904)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Oct 1904-30 Sep 1906)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 110' (25 Oct 1904-22 Dec 1904)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 121' then 'S 122' (04 Apr 1905-15 Sep 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 124' (29 Oct 1905-18 Dec 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 121' (10 Apr 1906-09 Jun 1906)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 121' (16 Aug 1906-15 Sep 1906)
First Officer on the Station-Yacht 'Carmen' (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Watch-Officer on the Liner 'Deutschland' (01 Oct 1908-14 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 131' (29 Sep 1910-03 Jan 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 128' (04 Jan 1911-06 Aug 1913)
I. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1913-30 Jun 1914)
Placed to the Disposal of the I. Naval-Inspection (01 Jul 1914-07 Sep 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats 'V 181' and 'V 183' of the 15th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (08 Sep 1914-19 Nov 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'V 47' of the Destroyer-Flotilla Flaunders (20 Nov 1915-00 Sep 1917)
Chief of the 2nd Destroyer-Flotilla Flaunders (00 Sep 1917-19 Dec 1918)
Chief of the 1st Escort-Flotilla (20 Dec 1918-26 Mar 1919)
Chief of the I. Minesweeper-Flotilla (27 Mar 1919-16 Apr 1919)
Chief of the I. North-Seas-Minesweeper-Flotilla (17 Apr 1919-16 Jul 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (17 Jul 1920-02 Sep 1920)
Direction-Officer at the Naval-School M�rwik (03 Sep 1920-15 Sep 1920)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-School M�rwik (16 Sep 1920-27 Mar 1923)
Chief of the I. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (28 Mar 1923-26 Sep 1926)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (27 Sep 1926-24 Sep 1928)
Director of the Air-Protection-Group, Naval Command (20 Sep 1929-30 Sep 1932)
Inspector of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (01 Oct 1932-31 Mar 1934)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Training-Affairs of the Navy (23 Jan 1933-13 Feb 1933)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Training-Affairs of the Navy (01 Aug 1933-27 Aug 1933)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Training-Affairs of the Navy (09 Mar 1934-19 Mar 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service (01 Apr 1934)
President of the Air-Office Kiel (01 Apr 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Commanding General and Commander in Air-District VI (Sea) (01 Apr 1935-31 Jan 1938)
Commanding General of Luftwaffe Sea (01 Feb 1938-28 Feb 1939)
Retired (28 Feb 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Luftwaffe (01 Mar 1939-28 Mar 1941)
General der Flieger with Special Duties in Air-Fleet-Command 4 (28 Mar 1941-14 Oct 1942)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Staff Crimea (Flying-Leader Crimea) (15 Oct 1942-15 Mar 1943)
Granted Leave (16 Mar 1943-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)
In Russian Captivity (02 May 1945-03 Feb 1947)
Died in Soviet Captivity (03 Feb 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- F�rstl. Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Ritterkreuz des Grossherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenordens
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Grosskreuz des Kgl. Rum�n. Ordens der Krone mit Schwertern: 24.06.1942
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