(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Karl (von) Löderer
Born: 17 Dec 1894 in Podgorze by Krakau
Died: 31 Dec 1953 in Mödling by Vienna (Wien)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Aug 1913); Leutnant (01 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Sep 1915); Hauptmann (08 Jul 1921); Major (26 Sep 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1943)
Career:
Entered the Austrian Army as Platoon-Commander in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1913-25 Oct 1914)
Platoon and Company Commander in the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Oct 1914-07 Apr 1917)
Company-Commander in the 32nd Field-Jäger-Battalion (08 Apr 1917-00 Nov 1918)
Transferred to Peoples-Defence-District B (00 Nov 1918-1920)
Platoon and Company Commander in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (1920-15 Mar 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe as Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938-31 May 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 32nd Flak-Regiment (01 Jun 1938-31 Jul 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1938-14 Mar 1940)
Staff-Officer Flak with Army High Command of the 16th Army (15 Mar 1940-23 Jun 1940)
Staff-Officer Flak with Army High Command of the 4th Army (24 Jun 1940-23 Jul 1940)
Staff-Officer Flak with Army High Command of the 9th Army (24 Jul 1940-26 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 126th Flak-Regiment (27 Aug 1940-28 Apr 1941)
Commander of the 133rd Flak-Regiment (29 Apr 1941-08 May 1942)
Transferred to the 12th Flak-Replacement-Battalion of the 1st Flak-Regiment (09 May 1942-23 Aug 1942)
Commander of the 100th Flak-Regiment (24 Aug 1942-19 Jan 1943)
Commander of Flak-Brigade V (20 Jan 1943-03 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve, Taken ill and in Hospital (03 Nov 1943-19 Jul 1944)
Commandant of Luftwaffe-Training-Grounds Ahrbrück (20 Jul 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutches Kreuz in Gold (09 Feb 1942)


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