Generalleutnant Hans Sommer Born: 07 Jan 1887 in Altena, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 06 Jan 1962 in M�nster, Westphalia (Westfalen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (14 Jun 1906); Leutnant (16 Jun 1907); Oberleutnant (24 Dec 1914); Hauptmann (11 Mar 1919); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1933); Oberst (01 Aug 1935); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Mar 1940) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1905-10 Apr 1914)
With the Protection-Troop for German-South-West-Africa, in British Captivity then Released and Returned Home (11 Apr 1914-10 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the 7th Reichswehr-Brigade (11 Mar 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Nov 1921)
Company-Chief in the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1921-30 Sep 1924)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Oct 1924-30 Sep 1929)
With the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-31 Jan 1931)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-31 Mar 1933)
With the Regiment-Staff of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1933-30 Nov 1933)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Department-Chief LD IV (Luftwaffe-Administration IV) in the RLM (01 Dec 1933-30 Jun 1938)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Ulm (01 Jul 1938-31 Oct 1941)
Office-Group-Chief I LD (I Luftwaffe-Administration) in the RLM (01 Nov 1941-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-12 May 1947)
Released (12 May 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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