Generalleutnant Hans Hofmann Born: 25 Dec 1891 in Deutsch-Eylau Died: 12 Mar 1947 in Camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Promotions:
F�hnrich (21 Feb 1911); Leutnant (18 Nov 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Hauptmann (18 Oct 1918); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Aug 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943) Career:
Entered the Army in the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Jun 1910-01 Aug 1914)
Battery-Officer and Battery-Leader in the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment and with the Flying-Troop (02 Aug 1914-31 Oct 1919)
Retired (31 Oct 1919)
Entered the Luftwaffe in the RLM (01 Nov 1933-31 Oct 1934)
Flying-Training in Camp Lechfeld (01 Nov 1934-00 Jul 1935)
Squadron-Captain in Bomber-Group Merseburg (00 Jul 1935-28 Feb 1936)
Adjutant with Air-District-Command II, Berlin (01 Mar 1936-31 Mar 1938)
Adjutant of Luftwaffe-Command Austria (01 Apr 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Adjutant of Luftwaffe-Command Ostmark (01 Feb 1939-28 Feb 1939)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Mar 1939-14 May 1939)
Detached to Bomber-Wing 158 (15 May 1939-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of III. Group in Bomber-Wing 76 (26 Aug 1939-25 Feb 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Hannover-Langenhagen (26 Feb 1940-00 Nov 1940)
Commander of Air-Region-Troops in Air-Region XVII (00 Nov 1940-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-12 Mar 1947)
Died in Captivity (12 Mar 1947)
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