Generalmajor Otto Scherkamp Born: 29 Mar 1884 in Dortmund Died: 01 Nov 1961 in Plochingen Promotions:
F�hnrich (15 Dec 1906); Leutnant (16 Aug 1907); Oberleutnant (08 Oct 1914); Hauptmann (18 Oct 1915); Charakter als Major (00 May 1920); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered the Army in the 78th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1906-30 Nov 1912)
Training as a Pilot in Halberstadt (01 Dec 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Pilot with the 16th Field-Flying-Battalion; Pilot with the 36th Field-Flying-Battalion; Leader of the Selection-Command with the Inspection of Flying-Troops; Leader of Single-Seated-Squadron 2; Leader of Flying-Battalion A 272; Leader of Flying-Battalion A 232; Leader of Fighter-Squadron 4; Leader of Flying-School Brieg (02 Aug 1914-18 Dec 1918)
Company-Chief in the 78th Infantry-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-30 Sep 1919)
Company-Chief in the 110th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-00 May 1920)
Retired (00 May 1920)
Entered the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 Jul 1940) with Air-Base Staaken (01 Jul 1934-17 Mar 1935)
Air-Base-Commandant Staaken (18 Mar 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Flying-Advisor in the RLM then Chief Of Staff of Air-District-Command IV (01 Apr 1936-31 Oct 1936)
Commander of Air-Region-Reserve 8 (01 Nov 1936-30 Apr 1937)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 May 1937-30 Sep 1937)
Quartermaster in the Staff of Air-Region-Command III (01 Oct 1937-31 Mar 1939)
Airport-Area-Commandant D�beritz (01 Apr 1939-08 Mar 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant North J�tland (09 Mar 1940-21 May 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Belgium, later St. Omer (22 May 1940-10 Jun 1940)
Severely Wounded, in Hospital (10 Jun 1940-03 Oct 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Finsterwalde (04 Oct 1940-09 Dec 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve (10 Dec 1940-14 Apr 1941)
Airport-Area-Commandant Cottbus (15 Apr 1941-31 Jan 1943)
Airport-Area-Commandant 5/III, Erfurt (01 Feb 1943-15 May 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (16 May 1944-30 Sep 1944)
Retired (30 Sep 1944)
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