Generalleutnant Georg von Kutzleben Born: 08 May 1885 in Meiningen Died: 03 Jul 1962 in Coburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Nov 1905); Leutnant (18 Aug 1906); Oberleutnant (17 Feb 1914); Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1932); Oberst (01 Jul 1934); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as an OffFahnenjunker and Battery-Officer in the 1st Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (23 Mar 1905-01 Aug 1914)
Battery-Officer in the 1st Guards-Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-06 Dec 1914)
Battery-Leader in the 1st Guards-Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (07 Dec 1914-29 Oct 1916)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 1st Guards-Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Oct 1916-31 Aug 1919)
Battery-Leader in the 15th Light Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1919-31 Dec 1920)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-31 Dec 1921)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1922-31 May 1925)
Transferred to the Staff of Infantry-Leader V (01 Feb 1925-31 Mar 1929)
Transferred to the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-31 May 1932)
Retired (31 May 1932)
Employee of the Army with Military-District-Command V (01 Jun 1932-30 Sep 1933)
Territorial-Officer with Military-District-Command Esslingen (01 Oct 1933-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred into Luftwaffe Service with the Staff of the Higher Air Office M�nster (01 Apr 1934-28 Feb 1935)
Transferred to the Staff of Air-District-Command IV, M�nster (01 Mar 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the 24th Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-01 Jan 1938)
Commander of Investigation-Staff Eifel of Air-Defence-Zone West (01 Jan 1938-28 Feb 1939)
Retired (28 Feb 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Mar 1939-01 Aug 1939)
Commander of Flak-Group Duisburg (64th Flak-Regiment) (02 Aug 1939-28 Feb 1942)
Commandant of the greater Luftwaffe-Exercise-Grounds Radom (01 Mar 1942-31 Oct 1943)
Retired (31 Oct 1943)
In Soviet Captivity (08 Dec 1947-27 May 1948)
Released (27 May 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz f�r Verdienst im Kriege
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenritter des Kgl. Preuss. Johanniter-Ordens
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer 1914/1918
- Rechtsritter des Kgl. Preuss. Johanniter-Ordens
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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