(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Theodor Spieß
Born: 02 Apr 1890 in Berlin
Died: 30 Jan 1963 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Gefreiter (01 Dec 1909); Unteroffizier (16 Dec 1909); Fähnrich (27 Jan 1910); Leutnant (16 Nov 1910); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1906); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1922); Major (01 Apr 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1941)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (12 Jun 1909-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon and Company Leader in the 3rd Reserve-Pioneer-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-27 Feb 1916)
Leader of the 5th Mortar-Company (28 Feb 1916-14 Aug 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 5th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1918-12 Sep 1918)
In the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (13 Sep 1918-18 Jan 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the I. and II. Naval-Brigades (19 Jan 1919-21 Aug 1919)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 18th Rifle-Regiment (22 Aug 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-14 Sep 1922)
At the same time, Detached to the Staff of the 2nd Division (03 Jan 1921-03 Sep 1921)
Chief of the Mortar-Company and Captain with the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (15 Sep 1922-31 May 1928)
Company-Chief and Captain with the Staff of the Training-Battalion then of the III. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1928-30 Sep 1932)
With the Staff of Infantry-Leader I – Detached to the II. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (01 Jan 1932-30 Sep 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Commander of the Flak-MG-Battalion Brandenburg (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Commander of the Light Flak-Battalion II/22 (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the 26th Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-31 Mar 1937)
Supply-Group-Leader with Air-District-Command V (01 Apr 1937-31 Mar 1938)
With the Commanding General of the Luftwaffe in Austria (01 Apr 1938-30 Jun 1938)
Commander of the 6th Flak-Regiment, Hamburg (01 Jul 1938-30 Nov 1939)
Commander of Flak-Brigade VI (01 Dec 1939-28 Feb 1940)
Commander of Air-Defence-Command 3, Hamburg (29 Feb 1940-31 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 3rd Flak-Division (01 Sep 1941-30 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 13th Flak-Division (01 Jul 1942-10 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL – to the Disposal of Air-Region-Command XI, Hamburg (11 Mar 1944-31 Jul 1944)
Retired (31 Jul 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13.03.1938
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I


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