Generalleutnant Hans-Jürgen von Witzendorff Born: 10 Dec 1893 in Gnesen Died: 15 May 1961 in Delmenhorst Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Charakter als Hauptmann (04 Apr 1921); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1933); Major (01 Jan 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Aug 1939); Generalmajor (30 Jan 1943); Generalleutnant (30 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered the Army (18 Mar 1912)
Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 6th Field-Artillery-Regiment (18 Mar 1912-31 Jul 1914)
Ordinance-Officer, Platoon and Battery Leader in the 6th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-00 Jun 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 11th Infantry-Division (00 Jun 1915-07 Oct 1916)
Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) in the General-Staff of Special-Purpose-General-Command 55 (08 Oct 1916-02 Jun 1917)
Battery-Leader in the 277th Field-Artillery-Regiment (03 Jun 1917-07 Oct 1917)
Battery-Leader in the 6th Field-Artillery-Regiment (08 Oct 1917-02 May 1918)
2nd Adjutant of Special-Purpose-General-Command 55 (03 May 1918-05 Oct 1918)
1st Adjutant of Special-Purpose-General-Command 55 (06 Oct 1918-21 Jun 1919)
Granted Leave (21 Jun 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Entered the Army as a Territorial-Officr (01 Jul 1926); Active-Officer (01 Aug 1933)
With the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Jul 1926-31 Jul 1933)
Advisor in the RWM/N Flak (01 Aug 1933-30 Apr 1934)
With the Staff of I. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1934-02 Jun 1934)
Service Accident, in Hospital, leg amputated (02 Jun 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Squadron-Chief in the 12th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1935)
Battery-Chief in the 12th Flak-Regiment (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 20th Flak-Regiment, later renamed 7th Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-31 Jan 1938)
Commander of the Training-Staff of the Flak Artillery School Rerik/Wustrow (01 Feb 1938-14 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 26th Flak-Regiment (15 Nov 1938-31 Jan 1941)
Commander of Flak-Brigade VIII (01 Feb 1941-24 Jun 1941)
Higher Commander of Flak-Training and of Flak-Replacement-Regiments (25 Jun 1941-10 Apr 1943)
Commander of the Flak Training and Replacement Division (10 Apr 1943-29 Jan 1945)
Commander of the Flak School and Replacement Division South (30 Jan 1945-18 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (18 Apr 1945-23 May 1947)
Released (23 May 1947)
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