Generalleutnant Heinz Funcke Born: 21 Dec 1892 in Hagen, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 16 Jun 1969 in M�nster, Westphalia (Westfalen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (23 Mar 1913); Leutnant (17 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (00 May 1912-1914)
Battalion-Adjutant and Company-Leader in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (1914-1915)
Training as an Aircraft-Observer and Observer on the Russian Front (1915-1917)
Observer with the 256th Flying-Battalion (1917-1918)
Leader of the 3rd Battle-Squadron (1918-1919)
Platoon-Leader in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-1925)
With the Staff of Military-District-Command VI (1925-1930)
Secret Flying Training in Lipezk, USSR and with the Lufthansa (1930-1931)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-1933)
With the Staff of Military-District-Command VI (1933-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) in the Staff of Higher Air Office M�nster (01 Apr 1934-28 Feb 1935)
Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) in the Staff of Air-District-Command IV, M�nster (01 Mar 1935-30 Sep 1935)
Air Tactics Instructor at the War-School Munich (01 Oct 1935-31 Dec 1938)
Commander of the 62nd Flying-Training-Regiment (01 Jan 1939-00 Jan 1940)
Commander of Air-War-School 2, Berlin-Gatow (01 Feb 1940-30 Nov 1943)
Commander of Air-Fleet-Troops 6 (Air-Fleet 2) (30 Nov 1943-04 May 1945)
In US Captivity (04 May 1945-12 May 1947)
Released (12 May 1947)
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