(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Otto Abernetty
Born: 08 Mar 1893 in Steinbeck-Ancker, District Königsberg, Prussia
Died: 02 Jul 1940 by Chateaudun, France (Crashed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (17 Feb 1914); Leutnant (08 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Jun 1924); Charakter als Hauptmann (23 Nov 1929); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1930); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (07 Jul 1944)
Career:
Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 147th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1913-20 Jul 1915)
At the same time, was Detached to the War-School in Hersfeld (10 Mar 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Observer-Training with the Flying-Replacement-Battalion 11 and 4 (21 Jul 1915-08 Oct 1915)
Detached to the Army-Flight-Park 10 (09 Oct 1915-06 Dec 1915)
Observer with the 47th Flying-Battalion, later renamed 6th Flying-Battalion (07 Dec 1915-22 Jul 1917)
Adjutant of the Artillery-Flying-School East (23 Jul 1917-27 Apr 1918)
Detached to the Army-Flight-Park 4 (28 Apr 1918-04 May 1918)
Detached to the Battle-Squadron 13 (05 May 1918-04 Jul 1918)
In the Staff of the Commander Of Flying 9 (05 Jul 1918-13 Sep 1918)
Leader of Battle-Squadron 13 (14 Sep 1918-23 Nov 1918)
Instructor with the 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (23 Nov 1918-03 Jun 1919)
Observer with the 409th Flying-Battalion (04 Jun 1919-10 Sep 1919)
Adjutant of the Air-Base Königsberg (11 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-26 Jan 1923)
Battalions-Signals-Officer in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1923-31 May 1924)
Company-Officer/Platoon-Leader in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1924-31 Jul 1928)
Retired (31 Jul 1928)
Secret Flying-Training (01 Aug 1928-31 Oct 1930)
Reactivated into the Army and Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1930-30 Jun 1933)
Retired (30 Jun 1933)
Accepted into the Luftwaffe as Advisor with the Inspection of Schools, RLM (01 Oct 1933-30 Apr 1934)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Schools, RLM (01 May 1934-30 Jun 1934)
Instructor at the Bomber-Flying-School at Prenzlau (01 Jul 1934-23 Sep 1934)
Course-Director at the Bomber-Flying-School in Prenzlau (24 Sep 1934-31 Dec 1935)
Commander of Bomber-Flying-School in Prenzlau (01 Jan 1936-11 Mar 1936)
Group-Commander in Bomber-Wing 254 and Air-Base-Commandant Delmenhorst(12 Mar 1936-28 Feb 1937)
Acting-Commander of the Air-War-School Dresden (01 Mar 1937-31 May 1937)
Course-Director at the Air-War-School Dresden (01 Jun 1937-28 Feb 1939)
Detached to the Air-War-School Gatow (01 Oct 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Chief Of Staff of Department L. In 10, RLM (01 Mar 1939-14 Aug 1939)
Chief Of Operations in the Staff of the Commander Of Luftwaffe with Army-Group South (15 Aug 1939-06 Oct 1939)
Chief of Operations in the Staff of the Commander Of Luftwaffe with Army-Group B (07 Oct 1939-04 Nov 1939)
Commander Of Luftwaffe with the 18th Army (05 Nov 1939-02 Jul 1940)
Died in an Air Crash (02 Jul 1940)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen


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