(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Flieger Martin Fiebig
Born: 07 May 1891 in Rösnitz, Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien)
Died: 24 Oct 1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Executed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (03 Mar 1910); Leutnant (20 Mar 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1915); Hauptmann (20 Jun 1918); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (1936); Oberst (01 Jun 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1942); General der Flieger (01 Mar 1943)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Company-Officer in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (03 Mar 1910-01 Aug 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-1915)
Pilot and Squadron-Leader in the 3rd Bomber-Wing of the Supreme Army Administration (1915-01 Aug 1918)
Commander of the 9th Bomber-Wing of the OHL (02 Aug 1918-00 Feb 1919)
Retired (00 Feb 1919)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Airbase-Commandant Greifswald (01 May 1934-1936)
Commander of the Bomber-Flying-School Faßberg (1936-30 Jun 1938)
Commodore of the 253rd Bomber-Wing then 4th ‘General Wever’ (01 Jul 1938-10 May 1940)
Shot Down over Holland and in captivity in the Netherlands (10 May 1940-16 May 1940)
Officer with Special Duties in RLM – Commander of a Battle-Group with Panzer-Group Guderian (16 May 1940-31 Jul 1940)
Chief for Flight Security, RLM (01 Aug 1940-01 Apr 1941)
Close-Combat-Leader with IV. Flying-Corps (02 Apr 1941-31 May 1941)
Close-Combat-Leader with the II. Flying-Corps (01 Jun 1941-14 Nov 1941)
Close-Combat-Leader 2 with VIII. Flying-Corps (15 Nov 1941-11 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 1st Flying-Division (12 Apr 1942-30 Jun 1942)
Commanding General of the VIII. Flying-Corps (01 Jul 1942-18 May 1943)
Commanding General of the X. Flying-Corps (22 May 1943-01 Sep 1944)
At the same time, Commander of Luftwaffe-Command South East (22 May 1943-01 Sep 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (01 Sep 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Commanding General of the II. Flying-Corps (01 Feb 1945-12 Apr 1945)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Command North East (12 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-06 Feb 1946)
Handed over to Yugoslavian Captivity (06 Feb 1946-24 Oct 1947)
Was Tried and Hanged due to Alleged War Crimes (24 Oct 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (9): am 08.05.1940 als Oberst und Kommodore des Kampfgeschwaders 4 "General Wever"
- Eichenlaub (168): am 23.12.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General des VIII. Fliegerkorps
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 11.05.1942 als Generalmajor und Nahkampfführer 2 beim VIII. Fliegerkorps
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 03.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 18.09.1939
- Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold


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