(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Karl Mattner
Born: 16 Mar 1888 in Bischofswerder, West Prussia
Died: 30 Apr 1954 in Dortmund
Promotions:
Unteroffizier (01 Oct 1907); Feldwebel (01 Aug 1911); Leutnant (01 May 1916); Oberleutnant (01 Oct 1920); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1929); Major (W) (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (W) (1936); Oberst (W) (01 Nov 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Soldier in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (10 Nov 1905-30 Sep 1907)
Unteroffizier/Feldwebel in the 23rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1907-30 Apr 1916)
Transferred to the Fortress-Construction Diedenhofen (01 May 1916-30 Sep 1919)
Transferred to the Equipment-Office Spandau (01 Oct 1919-30 Apr 1929)
Advisor in the Army-Weapons-Office, RWM (01 May 1929-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Weapons-Advisor in the RLM (01 Apr 1934-15 May 1940)
Commander of the Flying Technical School Halle, Saale (16 May 1940-30 Nov 1944)
Inspector for Flak-Searchlights and Sonic Detection with the Flak-School-Division, Braunschweig, also Inspector of Flak Weapons Technical Schools (01 Dec 1944-29 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (29 Apr 1945-31 Mar 1947)
Released (31 Mar 1947)

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