Generalleutnant Walter Friedensburg Born: 06 Jan 1889 in Berlin Died: 22 Mar 1959 in Kassel Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (10 Apr 1909); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1911); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1914); Kapit�nleutnant (28 Apr 1918); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Aug 1934); Major (01 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1935); Oberst (01 Aug 1937); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker in the 38th Fusilier-Regiment (19 Jul 1907-18 May 1908)
Transferred to Naval Service as a Seekadett on Board the School-Ship �Hertha� (19 May 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Officer-Training at the Naval-School (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Artillery-Course at the Ship-Artillery-School (01 Apr 1910-30 Jun 1910)
Torpedo-Course on Board the Torpedo-Ship �W�rttemberg� (01 Jul 1910-31 Aug 1910)
On Board the Liner �Z�hringen� (01 Sep 1910-20 Sep 1910)
On Board the Linder �Rheinland� (21 Sep 1910-14 Sep 1911)
On Board the Liner �Helgoland� (15 Sep 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Company-Officer with the II. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1912-02 Jan 1913)
Detached to the Reichsmarineamt, Department Of Flight Affairs (03 Jan 1913-31 May 1913)
Pilot-Training with the Naval-Flying-Battalion (01 Jun 1913-14 Nov 1914)
Pilot with the Naval-Flight-Station List (II. Naval-Flying-Battalion) (15 Nov 1914-15 Feb 1915)
Pilot with the Naval-Flying-Station Helgoland (II. Naval-Flying-Battalion) (16 Feb 1915-09 Jun 1915)
Pilot with the Naval-Flight-Station Wilhelmshaven (II. Naval-Flying-Battalion) (10 Jun 1915-15 Oct 1915)
At the same time, Acting-Leader of the Naval-Flight-Station Wilhelmshaven (II. Naval-Flying-Battalion) (13 Oct 1915-15 Oct 1915)
Leader of the Naval-Flight-Station Stralsund (I. Naval-Flying-Battalion) (16 Oct 1915-28 Apr 1916)
Leader of the Naval-Flight-Station Norderney (II. Sea-Flying-Battalion) (29 Apr 1916-06 Aug 1917)
Battalion-Leader with the Sea-Flight-Test-Command (07 Aug 1917-14 Jul 1919)
Retired (14 Jul 1919)
Reactivated to Naval Service then Transferred to the Luftwaffe and Placed to the Disposal of the Inspector Of Schooling � Detached to the Staff of the Command of Flying Schools (Sea), Warnem�nde (01 Aug 1934-31 Dec 1934)
Detached for Information to the Flying-School Sea (FFS) Warnem�nde (01 Jan 1935-03 Apr 1935)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Flying-School Sea (FFS) Warnem�nde (01 Feb 1935-28 Mar 1935)
Detached to the Aeronautical Long Distance Training with the Flying-School Hildesheim (04 Apr 1935-18 Jun 1935)
Commander of the Sea-Flying-Group Neu-Kladow (20 Jun 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Commander of the Luftwaffe-Tests-Office Travem�nde and at the same time, Airbase-Commandant Travem�nde (01 Apr 1936-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the Flying-School Neuruppin and at the same time Airbase-Commandant Neuruppin (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1937)
Commander of the Flying-Weapons-School Parow and at the same time, Airbase-Commandant Parow (01 Jan 1937-03 Aug 1938)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe � Member of the International Board of Non-Intervention in Spain, London (04 Aug 1938-31 Mar 1939)
Higher-Flying-Training-Commander 17, Vienna (01 Apr 1939-31 Mar 1940)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1940-30 Sep 1940)
Armaments-Inspector IV, Dresden (01 Oct 1940-15 Aug 1943)
Special-Agent South with Air-Region-Command III (16 Aug 1943-31 May 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)
In US Captivity (14 Apr 1945-20 May 1947)
Released (20 May 1947)
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