Generalleutnant Georg Mackensen von Astfeld Born: 17 Oct 1882 in Astfeld, District Gandersheim Died: 22 Feb 1964 in Berlin Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant (27 Jan 1903); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1903); Hauptmann (05 Sep 1914); Charakter als Major (31 Oct 1920); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1935); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered the Army in the 2nd Kaiser-Franz-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (15 Aug 1901-21 Mar 1914)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1910-30 Sep 1913)
Transferred into the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1914-30 Sep 1914)
Transferred to the General-Staff of the Commandant of Upper-Rhine-Fortifications (01 Oct 1914-26 Jan 1915)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 8th Territorial-Division (27 Jan 1915-00 Feb 1916)
Company-Leader in the 41st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment then Battalion-Leader in the 23rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (00 Feb 1916-31 May 1916)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of Staging-Inspection Metz (01 Jun 1916-00 Oct 1916)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) of the 46th Reserve-Division (00 Oct 1916-00 Mar 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) of the 17th Infantry-Division (00 Mar 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) of the 17th Volunteer-Division (00 Dec 1918-00 Mar 1919)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) with the Command Of Police in Hamburg (00 Mar 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Transferred to the Army-Peace-Commission (01 Apr 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Retired (30 Sep 1920)
Reactivated as Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Jan 1921-30 Sep 1921)
Retired (30 Sep 1921)
Director of the Press-Department of the Federation of the German-Employers�-Associations (01 Oct 1921-28 Feb 1934)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 Oct 1937) with Special Duties in the RLM (01 Mar 1934-31 May 1934)
Advisor, then Chief of the Department P IV, RLM (01 Jun 1934-30 Sep 1938)
Chief of Department E 1, RLM (01 Oct 1938-30 Sep 1939)
Supply-Leader of the I. Flak-Corps (01 Oct 1939-00 Jan 1940)
Higher Supply Leader of Air-Fleet 4 (00 Jan 1941-05 May 1941)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group 3 (06 May 1941-18 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (18 Aug 1943-30 Sep 1943)
Special-Agent North for Air-Protection-Questions with Air-Region-Command III (01 Oct 1943-31 Oct 1944)
Arrested due to denunciation; Accusation because of decomposition of military force and criticism of State and War Operations. Acquitted by the Reichs-Court (00 Jul 1944)
Retired (31 Oct 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Spangen zum 1914 EK I/II
1914 EK I/II
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