Generalleutnant Günther Lohmann Born: 06 Oct 1895 in Verdun, Aller Died: 15 Nov 1978 in Lichtenwald, Regensburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (16 Oct 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (14 Nov 1914); Fähnrich (27 Jan 1915); Leutnant (30 Mar 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1930); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1939); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker and Battery-Officer in the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-12 Feb 1916)
Detached to the 91st Infantry-Regiment (31 Jan 1916-11 Feb 1916)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 7 then to Test-Exercise-Flight-Park ‘West’ (13 Feb 1916-30 Mar 1916)
Observer with the 26th Field-Flying-Battalion (31 Mar 1916-27 Jul 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (27 Jul 1916-29 Aug 1916)
Transferred to the Inspection Of Flying Troops Berlin then to the 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (30 Aug 1916-23 Jul 1917)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park D (24 Jul 1917-31 Jul 1917)
Observer with the 15th Flying-Battalion (01 Aug 1917-11 Mar 1918)
Observer with the 233rd Flying-Battalion (12 Mar 1918-14 Dec 1918)
Demobilising with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (15 Dec 1918-14 Jan 1919)
Transferred to the Flying-Observer-School Königsberg (15 Jan 1919-17 Jan 1919)
Observer with the 409th Border-Protection-Flying-Battalion (18 Jan 1919-17 Apr 1919)
Observer with the 427th Flying-Battalion (15 Apr 1919-07 May 1919)
Observer with the 410th Volunteer-Flying-Battalion (08 May 1919-20 Jun 1919)
Transferred to the Air-Base Königsberg (21 Jun 1919-31 Dec 1919)
Detached to the Staff of Military-District-Command I (01 Jan 1920-04 May 1920)
Transferred to the Photographic-Office of Military-District-Command I (05 May 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Battery-Officer in the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-30 Sep 1922)
Battery-Officer of the Training-Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-05 Jan 1922)
Detached to Military-District-Command I (01 Oct 1922-30 Sep 1925)
Battery-Officer in the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-30 Sep 1927)
Advisor in the RWM, T 2 (01 Oct 1927-30 Sep 1928)
Instructor at the Artillery-School Jüterbog (01 Oct 1928-31 Dec 1932)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1933-30 Sep 1933)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Officer with Special Duties of the RLM (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Instructor for Air Protection and Air Tactics at the War Academy (01 Oct 1935-31 Jul 1938)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 52 and Air-Base-Commandant Cottbus (01 Aug 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 41 and Air-Base-Commandant Reichenberg (01 Nov 1938-24 May 1939)
Commander of III. Group (Reconnaissance) of Instruction-Wing 2 (25 May 1939-24 Aug 1939)
Commander Of Luftwaffe with the 6th Army (25 Aug 1939-24 Oct 1939)
Commander Of Luftwaffe with the 10th Army (25 Oct 1939-14 Feb 1941)
Commander Of Luftwaffe with Panzer-Group 4 (15 Feb 1941-05 Oct 1941)
Commander Of Luftwaffe with the 4th Panzer-Army (05 Oct 1941-15 May 1942)
General Of Reconnaissance Flyers, RLM, In 1 and General Of Luftwaffe with OKH (16 May 1942-27 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 14th Luftwaffe-Field-Division (28 Nov 1942-31 Oct 1943)
Transferred into Army Service and Commander of the 14th Field-Division (Luftwaffe) (01 Nov 1943-30 Jan 1945)
At the same time, Commander Central Norway (28 Nov 1942-20 Jan 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Dec 1946)
Released (00 Dec 1946)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 10.11.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur der Luftwaffe beim der 4. Panzerarmee
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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