Generalleutnant Herbert Kettner Born: 22 Apr 1894 in Dresden-Loschwitz Died: 11 Jul 1969 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (30 Oct 1913); Leutnant (18 Jun 1914); Oberleutnant (02 Aug 1917); Charakter als Hauptmann (31 Dec 1920); Major (01 Aug 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as F�hnrich, Platoon and Company Leader in the 182nd Infantry-Regiment (11 Mar 1913-30 Nov 1915)
Observer-Training with the Flying-Replacement-Battalion B�blingen (01 Dec 1915-28 Feb 1916)
Observer with Bomber-Wing 5 of the Supreme Army Command (01 Mar 1916-31 Oct 1916)
Observer with the 19th Field-Flying-Battalion, later Flying-Battalion A 279 (01 Nov 1916-30 Nov 1917)
With the Inspection of Flying Troops (01 Dec 1917-1919)
With the Recruitment-Depot XII, Dresden (1919-1919)
With the 19th Motor-Transport-Battalion, Leipzig (1919-1920)
With the 12th Motor-Transport-Battalion, Bautzen (1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Employee of the Luftwaffe as Advisor with the Chief of Training-Affairs in the RLM (21 Jul 1933-15 May 1935)
Detached to Selection-Course of Luftwaffe in K�nigsbr�ck (16 May 1935-31 Jul 1935)
Reactivated to Luftwaffe Service with the Staff of the 12th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (01 Aug 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the 27th Flying-Replacement-Battalion and Air-Base-Commandant Halberstadt (01 Oct 1936-31 Mar 1939)
Commander of the 52nd Flying-Training-Regiment and Air-Base-Commandant Bromberg (01 Apr 1939-15 Aug 1942)
Airport-Area-Commandant 6/VII, Stra�burg (16 Aug 1942-30 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 12th Luftwaffe-Field-Division (01 Dec 1942-14 Nov 1943)
General with Special Duties with Air-Region-Command West France (01 Dec 1943-31 Oct 1944)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Schwerin (08 Nov 1944-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-07 Jun 1947)
Released (07 Jun 1947)
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