Generalleutnant Hans Hückel Born: 04 Oct 1891 in Pottangow, District Stolp, Pomerania Died: 15 Dec 1981 in Hamburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (27 Jan 1912); Fähnrich (22 May 1912); Leutnant (18 Feb 1913); Oberleutnant (06 Jun 1916); Charakter als Hauptmann (31 Mar 1920); Hauptmann a.D. (15 Apr 1933); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered the Army in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (23 Sep 1911-06 Nov 1915)
Detached to Flying-Replacement-Battalion Großenhain (07 Nov 1915-09 Dec 1915)
Observer-Training in Königsberg (10 Dec 1915-09 Feb 1916)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park South (10 Feb 1916-12 Mar 1916)
Observer with the 54th Field-Flying-Battalion (13 Mar 1916-22 Jan 1917)
Photographic-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Flying South and Leader of the 4th Front-Line-Photography-Platoon (23 Jan 1917-22 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the Air-Base Halle, Saale (23 Nov 1918-30 Jan 1919)
Flying-Officer with the Staff of the General-Command IV, Magdeburg (31 Jan 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Entered Luftwaffe Service in the RLM, Department LP II (Air Personnel) (01 May 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Major with the Staff of the Reconnaissance-Flying-School Braunschweig (01 Oct 1934-30 Jun 1936)
Commander of the 37th Flying-Training-Battalion, Ütersen and at the same time, Air-Base-Commandant Ütersen (01 Jul 1936-28 Feb 1939)
Adjutant with Air-Fleet-Command (01 Mar 1939-10 Feb 1941)
Airport-Area-Commandant Liegnitz (11 Feb 1941-18 Mar 1941)
Airport-Area-Commandant Thorn (19 Mar 1941-10 May 1941)
Airport-Area-Commandant Neuhausen (10 May 1941-08 Dec 1941)
Airport-Area-Commandant 8/VI, Pleskau (08 Dec 1941-09 Mar 1943)
Airport-Area-Commandant 10/XII, Morlaix (10 Mar 1943-16 Mar 1944)
Commander of Air-Fleet-Troop 3 (17 Mar 1944-12 Sep 1944)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Command-Office with the Replacement-General-Command XII, Wiesbaden (13 Sep 1944-31 Oct 1944)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Command-Office with the Replacement-General-Command II, Stettin (01 Nov 1944-08 Feb 1945)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Command-Office North (09 Feb 1945-09 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (11 Sep 1918)
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Fliegerbeobachterabzeichen
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
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