Generalleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring Born: 18 Feb 1889 in Ribbekardt, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 09 Sep 1960 in Kloster Medingen Promotions:
Fähnrich (14 Mar 1907); Leutnant (18 Aug 1908); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Rittmeister (28 Nov 1917); Major (01 Jun 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1938); Generalmajor (19 Jul 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as Squadron-Officer in the 17th Dragoon-Regiment (14 Mar 1907-31 May 1913)
Pilot-Training (01 Jun 1913-31 May 1914)
Pilot with the Fortress-Flying-Battalion Cologne (01 Jun 1914-1914)
Pilot with the 38th Field-Flying-Battalion (1914-1916)
Pilot with the Special-Squadron S 2 (1916-1917)
Leader of the 4th Fighter-Squadron (1917-00 Feb 1918)
Leader of the 4th Flying-Group (00 Feb 1918-30 Nov 1918)
In the 17th Dragoon-Regiment and Granted Leave (01 Dec 1918-04 Feb 1920)
Retired (04 Feb 1920)
Military Advisor of the Argentine Flying Troop (1923-1927)
Peruvian Lieutenant-Colonel and Military Advisor of the Peruvian Flying Troop (1927-1929)
Representative of the Reichs Federation of German Aviation Industry in China (1930-1932)
With the Reichs-Air-Defence-Federation (1933-1934)
Entered the Luftwaffe as Commander of the Flying-School Celle (01 Jun 1934-28 Feb 1936)
Group-Commander in the Fighter-Wing ‘Richthofen’ (01 Mar 1936-19 Apr 1936)
Commodore of the 134th Fighter-Wing ‘Horst Wessel’ (20 Apr 1936-14 Dec 1939)
Fighter-Leader 2 (15 Dec 1939-01 Dec 1940)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (02 Dec 1940-18 Dec 1940)
Inspector of Fighters (19 Dec 1940-05 Aug 1941)
Fighter-Leader Centre (09 Aug 1941-31 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 1st Night-Fighter-Division (01 Feb 1942-30 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 1st Fighter-Division (01 May 1942-14 Oct 1943)
Commander of the 3rd Fighter-Division (15 Oct 1943-09 Nov 1943)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (10 Nov 1943-09 Jul 1944)
Chief of the Central-Office-Group, RLM (10 Jul 1944-08 May 1945)
In Allied Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Jul 1947)
Released (00 Jul 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 01.12.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 1. Jagd-Division
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 26.11.1917
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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