(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Hubert Hartog
Born: 28 Aug 1892 in Szittkehmen, District Goldap, East Prussia
Died: 04 Apr 1972 in Hannover
Promotions:
Fähnrich (14 Mar 1911); Leutnant (25 May 1912); Oberleutnant (18 Dec 1915); Charakter als Hauptmann (14 Sep 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (28 Jul 1920); Polizei-Major (18 Dec 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fähnrich in the 45th Infantry-Regiment (14 Mar 1911-21 May 1912)
Platoon-Leader in the 163rd Infantry-Regiment (22 May 1912-16 Jul 1915)
Company-Leader in the 163rd Infantry-Regiment (17 Jul 1915-02 Jan 1916)
Aircraft-Observer-Training with the 4th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (03 Jan 1916-21 Jan 1916)
Detached to Observer-Course in Warsaw (21 Jan 1916-28 Feb 1916)
Observer in Battle-Squadron 8 of the 2nd Battle-Wing (01 Mar 1916-27 Mar 1917)
Detached to Flying-Firing-School Asch (28 Mar 1917-05 Oct 1918)
At the same time, Detached to Weapons-Master-School Döberitz (09 May 1918-29 May 1918)
Flying-Weapons-Surveillance-Officer with Army-Flight-Park 4 (06 Oct 1918-13 Dec 1918)
Demobilisation with the 3rd Flying-Replacement-Battalion (14 Dec 1918-15 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 19th Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1919-30 Jun 1920)
Granted Leave (01 Jul 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Retired from Army Service (30 Sep 1920)
Entered Police Service as Leader of the 6th Unit with the Security-Police Hannover (01 Jul 1920-1923)
Leader of the Police-Unit Schönebeck, Elbe (1923-30 Jun 1924)
Administrator for Aviation-Affairs and Aviation-Expert with the Upper Presidency Hannover (01 Jul 1924-14 Jun 1934)
Leader of the Air-Office Frankfurt, Main (15 Jun 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Leader of the Air-Office Frankfurt, Main (01 Apr 1935-1939)
Leader of the Air-Office Wiesbaden (1939-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 23rd Flying-Supplemental-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-20 Nov 1939)
Airport-Area-Commandant Fürstenwalde (21 Nov 1939-31 May 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Döberitz (01 Jun 1940-31 Oct 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Brussels (01 Nov 1940-05 Nov 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Laon (06 Nov 1940-19 Apr 1941)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Air-Region-Staff 21 (20 Apr 1941-31 May 1942)
Airport-Area-Commandant 11/VI, Laon (01 Jun 1942-24 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (24 Oct 1944-28 Feb 1945)
Retired (28 Feb 1945)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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