Generalmajor Günther Schwartzkopff Born: 05 Aug 1898 in Forbach, Posen Died: 14 May 1940 South Of Le Chesne, France Promotions:
Fähnrich (14 Jul 1915); Leutnant (30 Sep 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1932); Major (01 Jul 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (28 Jun 1944) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 47th Infantry-Regiment (02 Oct 1914-29 Aug 1916)
Pilot-Training with the 8th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (30 Aug 1916-00 Jan 1917)
Pilot with the 4th Flying-Battalion (00 Jan 1917-31 Mar 1917)
Pilot and Technical Officer with the 4th Flying-Battalion (01 Apr 1917-00 Nov 1917)
Pilot with the 13th Flying-Battalion (00 Nov 1917-00 Nov 1918)
Technical Officer with the 106th Border-Protection-Flying-Battalion (00 Dec 1918-00 Aug 1919)
Technical Officer with Air-Base Paderborn (00 Aug 1919-05 May 1920)
Technical Officer with the Motor-Vehicle-Column Paderborn (06 May 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Company-Officer in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-29 Feb 1928)
Welfare-Officer with the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1928-31 May 1928)
Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1928-30 Sep 1930)
Company-Officer in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-31 May 1933)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Jun 1933-31 Aug 1933)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Advisor in the RLM, Personnel Department LP III (01 Sep 1933-30 Sep 1933)
Instructor at the Pilot-School Neuruppin (01 Oct 1933-30 Nov 1934)
Instructor at the Pilot-School Celle (01 Dec 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Commander of the Flying-School Celle and Air-Base-Command Celle (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of I. Group in Bomber-Wing 165 and Air-Base-Commandant Kitzingen (01 Oct 1936-31 Aug 1937)
Commander of IV. Group in Stuka-Instruction-Wing and Air-Base-Commandant Barth (01 Sep 1937-31 Oct 1938)
Commodore of Stuka-Wing 165 (01 Nov 1938-15 May 1939)
Commodore of Stuka-Wing 77 (16 May 1939-14 May 1940)
Killed-in-Action (Shot Down) (14 May 1940)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 24.11.1940 als Oberst und Kommodore des Stuka-Geschwaders 77
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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