(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Erwin von Römer
Born: 08 Feb 1885 in Bad Elster, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 25 Feb 1948 in Schuja, USSR
Promotions:
Fähnrich (02 Oct 1907); Leutnant (14 Aug 1908); Oberleutnant (25 Sep 1914); Hauptmann (05 Aug 1916); Major (01 Apr 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Aug 1935); Charakter als Generalmajor (17 Feb 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker, Platoon and Company Leader in the 13th Jäger-Battalion (21 Mar 1907-1915)
Flying-Observer (1915-00 Nov 1918)
Company-Chief in the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1929)
With the Staff of the Commander of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Arys (01 Apr 1929-28 Feb 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Commander of the 13th Flying-Training-Battalion (01 Mar 1934-31 Jul 1937)
Commandant of the Luftwaffe-Training-Grounds Zingst (01 Aug 1937-31 May 1942)
Retired (31 May 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Luftwaffe (01 Jun 1942-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)
In Soviet Captivity (25 Jun 1945-25 Feb 1948)
Died in Soviet Captivity (25 Feb 1948)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Reussisches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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