Generalleutnant Otto Kühne Born: 09 Jun 1888 in Groß-Lichterfelde by Berlin Died: 19 Mar 1987 in Gottmadingen-Bietigheim Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (10 Apr 1909); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1911); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1914); Kapitänleutnant (28 Apr 1918); Major (01 May 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1942) Career:
Entered the Navy with first Infantry Training at the Naval School (01 Apr 1908-13 Jul 1908)
Seekadett on the School-Ship ‘Hertha’ (14 Jul 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Officers-Courses at the Naval School (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Artillery-Course at the Ships-Artillery-School (01 Apr 1910-30 Jun 1910)
Torpedo-Course on the Torpedo-School-Ship ‘Württemberg’ (01 Jul 1910-31 Aug 1910)
Infantry-Course with the II. Sea-Battalion (01 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1910)
Radio-Course on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Roon’, subsequently, II. Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (01 Oct 1910-14 Nov 1912)
Company-Officer with the I. Sailor-Division (15 Nov 1912-03 Aug 1913)
Adjutant and I. Radio-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Hansa’ (04 Aug 1913-00 Nov 1914)
Watch and Radio Officer on the Airships ‘L 8’, ‘L 6’ and ‘L 15’ (00 Nov 1914-01 Apr 1916)
On the 31 Mar 1916-01 Apr 1916 went down in the Themsemündung under enemy fire and in British Captivity, later Interned in Switzerland (01 Apr 1916-01 Jul 1917)
Released and 1st Adjutant and Radio-Officer of the Naval-Airship-Battalion (02 Jul 1917-09 Nov 1918)
Leader of Naval-Airships and Commander of the Naval-Airship-Battalion (09 Nov 1918-20 Aug 1919)
Retired (20 Aug 1919)
With the Weapons Department, Naval Command then Managing Director of the Firm Ranging-Equipment Boykow GmbH, entrusted with Flying Technical Special Tasks (01 Feb 1925-00 Nov 1932)
Special-Course in Halle, Saale (01 Oct 1934-30 Apr 1935)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Commander of Courses at the Air Signals School Halle, Saale (01 May 1935-31 Jul 1935)
Commander of the Air-Signals-Training-Battalion (LN-Courses) at the Air Signals School, Halle, Saale (01 Aug 1935-30 Nov 1937)
At the same time, Commander of the Air-Signals-School Halle, Saale and Air-Base-Commandant Halle, Saale (08 May 1937-30 Nov 1937)
Commander of the Air-Signals-School, Halle, Saale and Air-Base-Commandant Halle, Saale (01 Dec 1937-31 Mar 1939)
Signals-Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 1, at the same time, Commander of the 1st Air-Signals-Regiment, Berlin (01 Apr 1939-25 Aug 1939)
Higher Signals Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 1 (26 Aug 1939-11 Apr 1940)
At the same time, Higher Signals Leader with the X. Flying-Corps (08 Mar 1940-11 Apr 1940)
Higher Signals Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 5 (12 Apr 1940-14 May 1942)
Higher Commander of Air Signals Schools (01 Jun 1942-08 Jul 1943)
Higher Signals Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 5 (09 Jul 1943-10 Nov 1943)
Higher Commander of Air Signals Schools (11 Nov 1943-31 Dec 1944)
Higher Signals Leader with the Commanding General of the German Luftwaffe in Norway (01 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Norwegian Internment, on Jul 1945 in British Captivity (08 May 1945-01 Mar 1948)
Released (01 Mar 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
Deutches Kreuz in Silber (21 Sep 1942)
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