(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Dietrich von Criegern
Born: 02 Dec 1886 in Dresden 02 Dec 1886
Died: 06 Nov 1952 in Hechendorf am Pilsensee
Promotions:
Fähnrich (26 Feb 1907); Leutnant (24 Jan 1908); Oberleutnant der Reserve (27 Jan 1915); Rittmeister der Reserve (08 Mar 1917); Rittmeister (13 Oct 1917); Charakter als Major (15 Jun 1921); Major (01 May 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1939); Oberst (01 Dec 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army in the 1st Saxon Hussar-Regiment 18 ‘König Albert’ (26 Feb 1907-30 Sep 1909)
Granted Leave (01 Oct 1909-21 Feb 1910)
Transferred to the Reserve (21 Feb 1910-21 Aug 1914)
Drafted in from Reserve (fully reactivated 13 Oct 1917) as Platoon-Leader in the Saxon Guards-Mounted-Regiment (03 Sep 1914-14 Feb 1915)
Company-Leader in the 232nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1915-24 Oct 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 232nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1915-19 Oct 1916)
Adjutant of the 213th Infantry-Brigade (20 Oct 1916-04 Nov 1917)
2nd General-Staff-Officer of the 46th Territorial-Division (05 Nov 1917-05 Apr 1918)
In the General-Staff of the XII. Army-Corps (06 Apr 1918-31 Aug 1918)
Supply-Officer in the Staff of the 192nd Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1918-27 Oct 1918)
In the Grand General Staff (28 Oct 1918-09 Jan 1919)
Company-Leader in the 100th Grenadier-Regiment and Leader of the Watch-Command of Fortress Königstein (10 Jan 1919-31 Jan 1919)
General-Staff-Officer and German Surrender-Commission of the Government Thorn (01 Feb 1919-31 May 1919)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Jun 1919-15 Jun 1921)
Retired from Army Service (15 Jun 1921)
Entered the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Office (fully reactivated 01 Apr 1942) with the Staff of Air-District-Command III, Dresden (02 Jan 1936-31 May 1938)
Supply-Officer in the General-Staff of Luftwaffe-Group-Command 1 (01 Jun 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Supply-Officer in the General-Staff of Air-Fleet-Command 1 (01 Feb 1939-30 Apr 1940)
Senior Quartermaster in the General-Staff of Air-Fleet 1 (01 May 1940-09 Feb 1940)
Senior Quartermaster in the General-Staff of Air-Fleet 5 (10 May 1940-04 May 1941)
Senior Quartermaster in the General-Staff of Air-Fleet 1 (05 May 1941-06 Aug 1943)
Chief of the Office for Supply Matters, RLM (07 Aug 1943-30/ Jun 1944)
General Quartermaster Of The Luftwaffe (01 Jul 1944-08 May 1945)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 07.12.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Oberquartiermeister der Luftflotte 1
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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