Generalmajor Carl-August von Schoenebeck Born: 19 Jan 1898 in Bernstadt, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 04 Sep 1989 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (14 Oct 1915); Leutnant (09 Mar 1916); Charakter als Oberleutnant (30 Jun 1924); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1934); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker in the Replacement-Battalion of the 109th Grenadier-Regiment (01 May 1915-14 Dec 1915)
F�hnrich-Course in D�beritz (28 Jun 1915-21 Aug 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 109th Grenadier-Regiment (15 Dec 1915-11 Dec 1916)
Flying-Training with the 3rd Flying-Replacement-Battalion (12 Dec 1916-31 May 1917)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 1 (01 Jun 1917-04 Jun 1917)
Pilot in the 203rd Flying-Battalion (05 Jun 1917-04 Jul 1917)
Pilot in Fighter-Wing 1 �Richthofen� (05 Jul 1917-25 Jan 1918)
Pilot in Fighter-Squadron 59 (26 Jan 1918-01 Mar 1918)
With Fighter-Group-Staff 4 (02 Mar 1918-23 Apr 1918)
Detached to Fighter-Squadron 59 (24 Apr 1918-30 Apr 1918)
Leader of Fighter-Squadron 33 (01 May 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Leader of the 424th Flying-Battalion (Baltic) (00 Dec 1918-30 Sep 1919)
With the Air-Peace-Commission (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-14 Dec 1921)
With the 5th Motor-Transport-Battalion (15 Dec 1921-30 Jun 1924)
Retired (30 Jun 1924)
Employee with the Firm Motor-Vehicle AG, Kassel (01 Jul 1924-31 May 1925)
Assigned with the RWM in South America (01 Jun 1925-1925)
Leader of the Training-Officer for Fighter-Pilots in Lipezk, USSR (1925-31 Dec 1931)
Military Advisor and Chief-Pilot with the Arado-Aircraft-Works, Warnem�nde (01 Jan 1932-01 Aug 1934)
Entered the Luftwaffe as Squadron-Captain in Fighter-Wing Richthofen (01 Sep 1934-1935)
Group-Commander in Fighter-Wing Richthofen (1935-1936)
Commander of the Test-Office of the Luftwaffe in Rechlin and Travem�nde (1936-00 Jun 1938)
Air-Attach� at the German Embassy in Belgrade (00 Jun 1938-31 Aug 1939)
Military Advisor and Air-Attach� at the Embassy in Sofia, at the same time, Chief of the Luftwaffe-Mission in Bulgaria (01 Sep 1939-06 Sep 1944)
In the Staff of the General of Fighters (06 Sep 1944-24 Oct 1944)
Airport-Area-Commandant 4/VIII (24 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-01 May 1947)
Released (01 May 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des kgl. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
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