(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Curt Schubert
Born: 30 Jun 1893 in Stedten by Erfurt
Died: 22 Jul 1970 in Eutin
Promotions:
Fähnrich (26 Oct 1914); Leutnant (24 Dec 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1928); Major (01 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (18 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (19 Jul 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1942)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker in the 1st Telegraph-Battalion (17 Mar 1914-06 Aug 1914)
With the Guards-Telephone-Battalion (07 Aug 1914-21 Oct 1916)
Adjutant of the 118th Army-Telephone-Battalion (22 Oct 1916-17 Sep 1917)
Adjutant of the Group-Signals-Commander 66 (18 Sep 1917-18 Apr 1918)
Commander of the 66th Group-Signals-Battalion (19 Apr 1918-19 Jun 1918)
With the Division-Signals-Commander 302 (20 Jun 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Guards-Signals-Battalion (04 Dec 1918-16 Feb 1919)
With the Fortress-Signals-Commander Thorn (17 Feb 1919-19 Jan 1920)
With the 37th Brigade-Signals-Battalion (20 Jan 1920-18 Feb 1920)
With the Brigade-Signals-Battalion of Brigade Von Hippel (19 Feb 1920-29 Jun 1920)
Leader of the Army-Hound-School Spremberg (30 Jun 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Signals-Officer with the Commander of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Döberitz (01 Oct 1921-31 Mar 1924)
Signals-Officer and Adjutant with the Commander Küstrin and Detached to the RWM (01 Apr 1924-31 Jan 1928)
Company-Chief in the 4th Signals-Battalion (01 Feb 1928-16 Feb 1933)
Staff-Officer of Signals-Troops with the Staff of the 6th Division (17 Feb 1933-30 Apr 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Signals-Officer with the Staff of Air-District-Command IV, Münster (01 May 1934-11 Mar 1936)
Advisor for Communication-Affairs with Air-District-Command IV, Münster (12 Mar 1936-31 Aug 1936)
Commander of Air-Signals-Battalion I/14 (01 Sep 1936-05 Nov 1936)
Commander of the 88th Air-Signals-Battalion, Legion Condor (06 Nov 1936-17 Jun 1937)
Commander of the Air-Signals-Instruction-Battalion with Luftwaffe-Instruction-Formation Greifswald and Inspector for Communication-Affairs in the Luftwaffe General Staff, 7th Department (18 Jun 1937-31 Mar 1938)
I/NVW with Luftwaffe-Group-Command 2, Braunschweig and Commander of Air-Signals-Battalion I/17 (01 Apr 1938-30 Jun 1938)
Signals-Leader with Luftwaffe-Group-Command 2 and Commander of the 2nd Air-Signals-Regiment, Braunschweig (01 Jul 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Signals-Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 2 and Commander of the 2nd Air-Signals-Regiment, Braunschweig (01 Feb 1939-31 Aug 1939)
Higher Signals Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 2 (01 Sep 1939-15 Apr 1941)
Higher Signals Leader with Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (16 Apr 1941-16 Nov 1941)
Signals-Leader with Field-Air-Region-Command Rostov-Don (17 Nov 1941-22 Sep 1942)
Higher Signals Leader with Luftwaffe-Command East (23 Sep 1942-10 May 1943)
Higher Signals Leader with Air-Fleet-Command 6 (11 May 1943-05 May 1945)
In Captivity (05 May 1945-21 Jun 1947)
Released (21 Jun 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Herzogl. Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausordens mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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