Generalleutnant Josef Brunner Born: 30 Oct 1889 in Stadl-Paura, Upper Austria Died: 15 Jan 1967 in Lambach, Upper Austria Promotions:
Leutnant (01 May 1913); Oberleutnant (01 Mar 1915); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1918); Major (27 Sep 1927); Oberstleutnant (22 Jun 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Accepted into the Austrian Army as Company-Officer, Platoon and Company Commander in the 98th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1910-23 Feb 1917)
Pilot-Training at the Flying-Officer-School in Wiener-Neustadt (24 Feb 1917-12 May 1917)
Observer-Officer in the 36th Flying-Company (12 May 1917-00 Nov 1917)
Commander of the 36th Flying-Company and Field-Pilot (00 Nov 1917-00 Nov 1918)
Pilot with the German-Austrian Flying-Troop (00 Nov 1918-00 Aug 1920)
In the 5th Infantry-Regiment and at the Infantry Technical School (00 Aug 1920-31 Mar 1934)
Detached to the 1st Flying-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-30 Jun 1935)
Commander of the 1st Flying-Regiment, Vienna (01 Jul 1935-31 May 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938)
Detached to the 157th Bomber-Wing (01 Jun 1938-30 Nov 1938)
Group-Commander in the 55th Bomber-Wing and Airbase-Commandant Langenhagen (01 Dec 1938-30 Jun 1939)
Officer with Special Duties and Detached the 14th Reconnaissance-Group (01 Jul 1939-16 Feb 1941)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group North (17 Feb 1941-00 Feb 1942)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Commander-in-Chief West (00 Feb 1942-1943) Commander of the Air War School 1, Dresden-Klotzsche and Airbase-Commandant, Dresden (1943-09 Jun 1944)
Higher Commander of Air War and Officers Schools (10 Jun 1944-22 Feb 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL � To the Disposal of the Flying-Replacement-Division (22 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Kriegsdekoration
- k.u.k. �sterr. Bronzene Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Karl-Truppenkreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Verwundetenmedaille mit 2. Mittelstreifen
- k.u.k. �sterr. Feldpilotenabzeichen
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen f�r Verdienste um die Republik �sterreich
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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