(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Johannes Ludwig (Hans) Graf von Hachenburg
Born: 31 Jul 1886 in Hachenburg, Westerwald
Died: 23 Dec 1976 in Würzburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich (17 Dec 1908); Leutnant (08 Aug 1909); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1915); Hauptmann (22 Mar 1917); Polizei-Hauptmann (29 May 1920); Polizei-Major (18 Jan 1924); Major (01 Mar 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1935); Oberst (01 Aug 1937); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Battery-Officer in the 27th Field-Artillery-Regiment (23 Apr 1908-09 Oct 1913)
Detached to Flying-Battalion III (10 Oct 1913-15 Jul 1914)
Detached to Flying-Observer-Course in Berlin (01/02/1914-15/03/1914); In Hospital with a Broken Leg (16 Jul 1914-22 Aug 1914)
Observer-Instructor with the 3rd Flying-Replacement-Battalion, Darmstadt (23 Aug 1914-06 Sep 1914)
Detached to the 2nd Fortress-Flying-Battalion, Straßburg (07 Sep 1914-10 Sep 1914)
Pilot with the 39th Flying-Battalion (11 Sep 1914-27 Jul 1915)
Pilot with the 38th Flying-Battalion (28 Jul 1915-24 Aug 1915)
Pilot with the Messenger-Pigeon-Battalion O (with Battle-Wing 2 of the Supreme Army Command (OHL)) (25 Aug 1915-27 Sep 1915)
Detached to the 5th Field-Flying-Battalion (28 Sep 1915-31 Oct 1915)
Pilot with the Messenger-Pigeon-Battalion M (01 Nov 1915-03 Feb 1916)
Pilot with the 7th Squadron of Battle-Wing 2 of the Supreme Army Command (OHL) (04 Feb 1916-09 Jul 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (07 Mar 1916-29 Mar 1916)
Leader of Battle-Squadron 11 in Battle-Wing 2 of the Supreme Army Command (OHL) (10 Jul 1916-29 Aug 1916)
Leader of Battle-Squadron 2 in Battle-Wing 1 of the Supreme Army Command (OHL) (30 Aug 1916-19 Sep 1916)
Leader of Battle-Squadron 14 in Battle-Wing 3 of the Supreme Army Command (OHL) (20 Sep 1916-26 Dec 1916)
Leader of the 204th Flying-Battalion (27 Dec 1916-09 Jan 1918)
Leader of the 248th Flying-Battalion (10 Jan 1918-27 Aug 1918)
Commander of the Instruction-Battalion of the Artillery-Flying-School East 2 (28 Aug 1918-16 Dec 1918)
Detached to the ‘Iron Brigade’, Army High Command 8 (17 Dec 1918-29 Jan 1919)
Leader of the Armoured-Car-Battalion with Detachment Heuschkel, Guards-Cavalry-Rifle-Division (30 Jan 1919-08 Apr 1919)
Company-Leader in the 1st Protection-Troop-Regiment (09 Apr 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Commander of the 36th Motor-Transport-Column, 9th Brigade-Squadron-Staff (01 Oct 1919-30 Jan 1920)
With the Processing-Office of the IX. Army-Corps (31 Jan 1920-21 Mar 1920)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) with the Staff of Detachment Ribbentrop (22 Mar 1920-09 Apr 1920)
Retired (09 Apr 1920)
Civilian Employee with the Processing-Office of the IX. Army-Corps (10 Apr 1920-28 May 1920)
Entered Police Service as Unit-Leader and Adjutant with the Security-Police Wesel and Münster (29 May 1920-31 Jan 1924)
Retired (31 Jan 1924)
Airport-Operations-Leader of the Cologne Airport (01 Jun 1927-30 Apr 1930)
Company-Director of the Cologne Club for Aviation, Cologne and with the German Air-Sport-Formation (DLV) (01 May 1930-31 Oct 1933)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as a Civilian Employee (Supplemental-Officer from 01 Mar 1934 and Active-Officer from 01 Nov 1940) and Advisor in the Training-Office, RLM (01 Nov 1933-31 Dec 1934)
Group-Leader LA IV, RLM (01 Jan 1935-19 Apr 1937)
Chief of the 4th Department, Luftwaffe General Staff (20 Apr 1937-31 Jan 1939)
Chief of the Strength and Armaments Department of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Feb 1939-31 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (01 Apr 1944-31 May 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)

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