Generalmajor Eduard Seldner Born: 15 Sep 1890 in Karlsruhe Died: 06 Jan 1951 in Karlsruhe Promotions:
F�hnrich (16 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Hauptmann (18 Aug 1918); Major (01 Oct 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Jan 1938); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Jul 1940) Career:
Entered the Army in the 109th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1909-21 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 109th Infantry-Regiment (22 Aug 1914-01 Nov 1915)
Detached to the Recruitment-Depot of the XIV. Army-Corps (02 Nov 1915-08 Dec 1915)
Company-Leader in the 109th Infantry-Regiment (09 Dec 1915-22 Apr 1916)
Flying-Training with the 7th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (23 Apr 1916-28 May 1916)
Observer-Course with the Experiment and Exercise Park West (29 May 1916-30 Jun 1916)
MG-Instructor with the Experiment and Exercise Park West (01 Jul 1916-02 Aug 1916)
Pilot in Combat-Wing III of the Supreme Army Command, Squadron 14 (03 Aug 1916-29 Dec 1916)
Pilot in Combat-Wing III, Squadron 13 (30 Dec 1916-29 Jan 1917)
Leader of Protection-Squadron 1 (30 Jan 1917-20 Dec 1917)
Training as a Fighter-Pilot with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (21 Dec 1917-11 Apr 1918)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 6 (12 Apr 1918-23 Apr 1918)
Pilot in Fighter-Squadron 17 (24 Apr 1918-27 May 1918)
Pilot in Fighter-Squadron 57 (28 May 1918-05 Oct 1918)
Leader of Fighter-Squadron 31 (06 Oct 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Detached to Air-Base Altenburg, 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (01 Dec 1918-28 Feb 1919)
Placed to Disposal of the 109th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1919-19 Apr 1919)
Leader of the 109th Volunteer-Company (20 Apr 1919-26 May 1919)
Officer-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Neuburg (27 May 1919-20 Jul 1919)
Detached to the 113th Grenadier-Regiment (21 Jul 1919-30 Jul 1919)
Company-Leader in the 113th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1919-31 Dec 1920)
Company-Chief in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-31 Jan 1925)
With the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1925-30 Sep 1926)
Advisor in the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Oct 1926-30 Sep 1932)
With the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-31 Mar 1933)
Advisor in the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Apr 1933-31 Aug 1933)
Retired (31 Aug 1933)
Entered Luftwaffe Serive as Advisor in the Flying-Equipment-Inspectorate Department in the RLM (01 Sep 1933-31 Mar 1934)
Leader of the Troop-Department in the Luftwaffe Command Office, RLM (01 Apr 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Leader of the Forward-Command of Flying-Group Z, G�ttingen (01 Apr 1935-30 Nov 1935)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group IV, G�ttingen (01 Dec 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group VI (Sea) (01 Apr 1936-30 Sep 1937)
Detached for Briefing to the Psychological Tests Office D�sseldorf (22 Aug 1937-14 Sep 1937)
Leader of the Psychological Tests Office D�sseldorf (01 Oct 1937-31 Oct 1937)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Nov 1937-31 Jan 1938)
Retired (31 Jan 1938)
State-Group-Leader Pomerania of the Reichs-Air-Protection-Federation (01 Feb 1938-25 Aug 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of Air-Region-Command III (12 May 1939-10 Oct 1939)
Supply-Leader of the II. Flak-Corps (11 Oct 1939-20 May 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of Air-Region-Command III (20 May 1944-30 Jun 1944)
Retired (30 Jun 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Orden vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugf�hrer-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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