Generalleutnant Joachim-Friedrich Huth Born: 21 Jul 1896 in Neuhof, District Osterburg, Saxony (Sachsen) Died: 27 Mar 1962 in Koblenz Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (04 Jan 1915); Charakter als Oberleutnant der Reserve (31 Mar 1920); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1934); Major (01 Oct 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1939); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1944); Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) (05 Nov 1956); Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) (31 Oct 1959) Career:
Entered the Army Reserves as a War Volunteer, Platoon and Company Leader in the 58th Infantry-Regiment (13 Jul 1914-06 Jun 1917)
Pilot in the Fighter-Squadron 14 (07 Jun 1917-23 Mar 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (23 Mar 1918-08 Apr 1919)
In the 11th Grenadier-Regiment then with Freikorps K�ttner (09 Apr 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Officer with Special Duties in the RLM (01 Mar 1934-31 Mar 1937)
Detached to Fighter-Wing 132 (01 Apr 1937-31 Oct 1937)
Group-Commander in Fighter-Wing 132 �Richthofen� (01 Nov 1937-31 Jan 1939)
Commander of I. Group in Destroyer-Wing 1 (01 Feb 1939-13 Dec 1939)
Commodore of Destroyer-Wing 26 �Horst Wessel� (14 Dec 1939-01 Nov 1940)
Commander of Destroyer-School 2, Memmingen (02 Nov 1940-31 Jul 1941)
Fighter-Leader 2 (01 Aug 1941-16 Aug 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Fighter-Division (17 Aug 1942-14 Aug 1943)
Commander of the 4th Fighter-Division (14 Aug 1943-10 Nov 1943)
Commander of the 5th Fighter-Division (11 Nov 1943-05 Feb 1944)
Commander of the 7th Fighter-Division (06 Feb 1944-30 Nov 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the I. Fighter-Corps (30 Nov 1944-26 Jan 1945)
Commanding General of the II. Fighter-Corps (26 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1946)
Released (1946)
Entered Bundeswehr Service as Commander of Schools of the Luftwaffe, F�rstenfeldbruck (05 Nov 1956-09 Dec 1957)
Commanding General of Luftwaffe-Group South (10 Dec 1957-30 Sep 1961)
Retired (30 Sep 1961)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 11.09.1940 als Oberstleutnant und Kommodore des Zerst�rer-Geschwaders 26 �Horst Wessel�
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugf�hrer-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugf�hrer- und Beobachter-Abzeichen
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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