Generalleutnant Paul Schultheiss Born: 17 Aug 1893 in Sonthofen Died: 26 May 1944 by Bavarian-Eisenstein (Accidental Death) Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 Mar 1913); Leutnant (25 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1917); Rittmeister (01 Nov 1924); Charakter als Major (03 May 1933); Major (01 Feb 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 120th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jul 1912-02 Aug 1914)
With the 53rd Brigade-Replacement-Battalion (03 Aug 1914-00 Feb 1915)
Adjutant of the Replacement-Battalion of the 120th Infantry-Regiment (00 May 1915-28 May 1915)
Pilot-Training with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (29 May 1915-29 Apr 1916)
Pilot in Combat-Wing 5 of the Supreme Army Command (30 Apr 1916-29 Jun 1916)
Pilot in the 300th Field-Flying-Battalion �Pascha� (30 Jun 1916-14 Jun 1917)
Pilot in the Single-Seated-Combat-Squadron 43 (15 Apr 1917-18 Jun 1917)
With the 10th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (19 Jun 1917-25 Sep 1917)
With the Field-Equipment-Master (26 Sep 1917-23 Apr 1918)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 18 (24 Apr 1918-25 Apr 1918)
Pilot with the 206th Flying-Battalion (26 Apr 1918-03 Oct 1918)
Pilot with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (04 Oct 1918-15 Dec 1918)
Demobilisation with the 10th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (16 Dec 1918-02 Jan 1919)
Company-Officer in the 120th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jan 1919-25 May 1919)
With Air-Base B�blingen (26 May 1919-30 Sep 1919)
With the 5th Light Motor-Vehicle-Column (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1926)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-31 May 1929)
With the Staff of the 3rd Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1929-30 Sep 1930)
With the Staff of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-14 Jul 1931)
Advisor in the Air Protection Office of the RWM (15 Jul 1931-02 May 1933)
Department-Chief in the RWM (03 May 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Officer with Special Duties in the RLM (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Air-Attach� at the Embassy in Budapest (01 Oct 1935-31 May 1938)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Jun 1938-31 Jan 1939)
At the same time, with the Staff of Bomber-Wing 158 (01 Oct 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Inspector of Dive-Bomber-Flying, RLM (01 Feb 1939-29 Jan 1940)
Inspector of Bomber and Dive-Bomber Flying, RLM (30 Jan 1940-21 Oct 1940)
Higher Commander of Dive-Bomber-Schools (22 Oct 1940-1943)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (1943-15 Mar 1943)
Inspector of Education and Training Affairs of the Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1943-26 May 1944)
Died (26 May 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugf�hrer-Abzeichen
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- T�rkische Silberne Liakat-Medaille mit S�bel
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Flugzeugf�hrer-Abzeichen
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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