(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Dr,med.dent. Walter Gnamm
Born: 28 May 1895 in Alpirsbach, Württemberg
Died: 20 Apr 1947 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Charakter als Oberleutnant (12 Apr 1920); Hauptmann (01 Jul 1934); Major (01 Jul 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Jun 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1943)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Company-Officer in the 180th Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1914-16 Aug 1915)
Pilot with the 23rd Flying-Battalion (17 Aug 1915-00 Dec 1918)
Company-Officer in the 180th Infantry-Regiment and Granted Leave (00 Dec 1918-12 Apr 1920)
Retired (12 Apr 1920)
Entered the Luftwaffe as an Officer with Special Duties in the RLM (01 Jul 1934-31 Oct 1935)
Detached to Reconnaissance-Flying-School in Hildesheim (01 Jul 1934-08 Oct 1934)
Detached to the Infantry-School in Dresden (09 Oct 1934-06 Jan 1935)
Detached to Special-Course Stülpnagel (07 Jan 1935-01 Apr 1935)
Detached to Infantry-Course at Königsbrück (02 Apr 1935-31 May 1935)
Detached to Bomber-School Jüterbog (01 Jun 1935-31 Jul 1935)
Detached to 2nd Reconnaissance-Squadron, Cottbus (01 Aug 1935-14 Sep 1935)
Detached to the Staff of the Higher Flying Commander 2 (15 Sep 1935-31 Oct 1935)
General-Staff-Training at the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow (01 Nov 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Hauptmann of the 123rd Reconnaissance-Squadron (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1937)
Advisor in the 3rd Department of the Luftwaffe General Staff (01 Oct 1937-04 Sep 1938)
Detached to the 100th Wing, Breig (05 Sep 1938-31 Oct 1938)
In the General-Staff of the Luftwaffe, Berlin (01 Nov 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Commander of the 21st Reconnaissance-Group, Stargard (01 Feb 1939-31 Aug 1939)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) of the Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group North (01 Sep 1939-24 Oct 1939)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the Commander of Luftwaffe with the 2nd Army (24 Oct 1939-10 Mar 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe of Panzer-Group Kleist (11 Mar 1940-05 Aug 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe with the 16th Army (06 Aug 1940-21 Jun 1941)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Panzer-Group 1 (22 Jun 1941-04 Oct 1941)
Commander of Luftwaffe with the 1st Panzer-Army (05 Oct 1941-24 Feb 1942)
Commander of Luftwaffe with Army-Group South (25 Feb 1942-24 Jun 1943)
With the Staff of Luftwaffe-Command South-East (25 Jun 1943-07 Mar 1944)
Airport-Area-Commandant 5/IV (08 Mar 1944-14 Apr 1944)
In the Luftwaffe High Command (OKL), Military-Office II and Detached to Air-Region-Command XVII, Vienna (15 Apr 1944-10 May 1945)
In US Captivity (10 May 1945-20 Apr 1947)
Released (20 Apr 1947)

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