Generalleutnant Robert Pistorius Born: 23 May 1896 in Berlin Died: 27 Jun 1944 by Vitebsk, USSR (KIA) Promotions:
Leutnant (04 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1924); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1929); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1943) Career:
Entered the Army in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion and Observer-Flying (14 Mar 1914-1918)
In Captivity then Placed to Disposal (1918-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-31 Jan 1926)
With the Staff of the Commander Glogau (01 Feb 1926-30 Sep 1928)
Platoon-Leader in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-30 Sep 1929)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1933)
With the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Advisor in the RLM (01 Oct 1934-31 Mar 1938)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 52 (01 Apr 1938-31 Mar 1939)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 14 and Air-Base-Commandant Rottingbrunn (01 Apr 1939-31 Aug 1939)
Commander of Luftwaffe of the 14th Army (01 Sep 1939-24 Oct 1939)
Commander of Acceptance-Office 4 for Officer-Applicants of the Luftwaffe (25 Oct 1939-04 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 11th Flying-Training-Regiment and Air-Base-Commandant Sch�nwalde (05 Aug 1940-25 Sep 1942)
Commander of the 3rd Luftwaffe-Field-Division (26 Sep 1942-31 Oct 1943)
Transferred into Army Service as Commander of the 3rd Field-Division (Luftwaffe) (01 Nov 1943-24 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 4th Field-Division (Luftwaffe) (25 Jan 1944-27 Jun 1944) Killed-in-Action (27 Jun 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 02.05.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 4. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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