(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Johann (Edler von) Krziwanek
Born: 25 Dec 1890 in Prague
Died: 18 Nov 1944 in Munich (Luftwaffe-Hospital)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Aug 1911); Leutnant (01 Nov 1913); Oberleutnant (01 May 1915); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Jun 1924); Major (20 Jul 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1943)
Career:
Entered the Austrian Army with the 27th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1911-18 Jun 1914)
Platoon and Battery Officer in the 28th Field-Howitzer-Regiment (19 Jun 1914-30 Nov 1916)
Platoon and Battery Officer in the 22nd Territorial-Field-Howitzer-Regiment (01 Dec 1916-05 Jan 1917)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 26th Heavy Field-Artillery-Regiment (06 Jan 1917-31 Aug 1917)
Battery-Commander in the 126th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1917-14 Nov 1918)
Platoon and Battery Officer in the 113th Field-Artillery-Regiment (15 Nov 1918-29 Jan 1919)
Transferred to the Peoples-Defence-Battalion X, Arsenal (30 Jan 1919-30 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the Sub-Commander with District-Arsenal (01 May 1919-23 Jun 1919)
Liaison-Officer and Adjutant-Deputy with the Arsenal (23 May 1919-31 Dec 1919)
Military-Advisor of Arsenal-Command (01 Jan 1920-30 Jun 1920)
Transferred to the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1920-30 Nov 1925)
Transferred to the 2nd Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (01 Dec 1925-31 Jan 1929)
Transferred to the Independent Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-30 Jun 1931)
Instructor at the Army-School (01 Jul 1931-30 Sep 1934)
Commander of the Air-Protection-Battery (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1936)
Commander of the Flak-Machine-Gun-Command I (01 Oct 1936-04 May 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938)
Commander of the 91st Light Flak-Regiment (05 May 1938-23 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 181st Flak-Regiment (24 Aug 1939-07 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 111th Flak-Regiment (08 Aug 1940-30 Jun 1942)
Commander of Flak-Brigade X (01 Jul 1942-21 Feb 1943)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (22 Feb 1943-02 Jul 1943)
Commander of Flak-Brigade III (03 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1943)
Commander of Flak-Brigade XVII (31 Jul 1943-31 Jan 1943)
Commander of Flak-Brigade III (01 Nov 1943-25 Jan 1944)
Flak-Leader Central-Italy (26 Jan 1944-08 Feb 1944)
Acting-Commanding General Of Flak Artillery South (09 Feb 1944-25 Apr 1944)
Commander of Flak-Brigade III (26 Apr 1944-12 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve (13 Jul 1944-18 Nov 1944)
Died (18 Nov 1944)

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