Generalleutnant Philipp Zoch Born: 02 Jan 1892 in Aachen Died: 24 May 1949 in Wittlich Promotions:
F�hnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (01 Dec 1923); Major (01 Sep 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1935); Oberst (01 Jan 1937); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1942) Career:
Entered the Army (11 Mar 1912)
In the 145th Infantry-Regiment (11 Mar 1912-06 Mar 1915)
Observer-Training with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (07 Mar 1915-13 May 1915)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 6a (14 May 1915-17 May 1915)
Observer and Photographic-Officer with the 24th Saxon Field-Flying-Battalion (18 May 1915-14 Apr 1917)
Photographic-Officer with Flying-Group-Leader 15 (15 Apr 1917-30 Nov 1917)
With the Staff of the Commander of Flying with Army High Command 4 (01 Dec 1917-27 Feb 1918)
With the Staff of the Commander of Flying with Army High Command 18 (28 Feb 1918-09 Oct 1918)
Battery-Leader with a Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Oct 1918-04 Dec 1918)
With the 145th Infantry-Regiment (05 Dec 1918-08 Feb 1919)
With the Staff of the Commander of Flying with High Command Border-Protection North/Group-Command 3 (09 Feb 1919-12 Mar 1920)
Photographic-Officer with Airbase Stolp (13 Mar 1920-31 Mar 1920)
Flying-Specialist-Officer with Military-District-Command II (01 Apr 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Apr 1921)
Photographic-Officer with the Staff of Military-District-Command II (01 May 1921-31 May 1923)
With the Staff of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1923-30 Nov 1923)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1923-14 Jun 1925)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jun 1925-30 Sep 1928)
Retired (30 Sep 1928)
With the secret Head-Photographic-Station Berlin, RWM (01 Oct 1928-31 Mar 1930)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1930)
Flying-Advisor with Military-District-Command III (01 Apr 1930-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1934)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of Air-District-Command II (01 Apr 1934-31 Jul 1934)
Temporary Commander of Flying School Hildesheim (01 Aug 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Commander of Bomber Flying School Fa�berg and Airbase-Commandant Fa�berg (01 Oct 1934-1936)
Commander of Bomber Flying School Tutow and Airbase-Commandant Tutow (1936-31 Jan 1938)
Commodore of Bomber-Wing 355 (01 Feb 1938-28 Jul 1939)
Commodore of Bomber-Wing 52 (28 Jul 1939-1939)
Commander of Air War School Wildpark Werder (1939-31 Aug 1939)
Commander of Luftwaffe with the 3rd Army (01 Sep 1939-24 Oct 1939)
Commander of Luftwaffe with the 6th Army (25 Oct 1939-31 Mar 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group D (01 Apr 1940-05 Aug 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group C (06 Aug 1940-31 May 1941)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group Centre (01 Jun 1941-14 Dec 1941)
Higher Commander of Reconnaissance Flying (15 Dec 1941-16 May 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL, Detached into the Zone of the Chief of Air-Defence, RLM (17 May 1943-1944)
General with Special Duties and Representative for Simplification Questions of the Luftwaffe with the Chief of Air-Defence, RLM (1944-29 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (30 Aug 1944-28 Feb 1945)
Retired (28 Feb 1945)
To Disposal (01 Mar 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of the Flying-Replacement-Battalion III and Representative for Motor Transport Affairs in W�rttemberg and Baden (01 Mar 1945-06 May 1945)
In US Captivity (06 May 1945-05 Jun 1947)
Released (05 Jun 1947)
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