(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Aribert Müller-Arles
Born: 28 Apr 1891 in Leipzig
Died: 22 Mar 1956 in Bad Tölz
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Sep 1910); Fähnrich (07 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (11 Nov 1915); Hauptmann (29 Sep 1918); Polizei-Hauptmann (17 May 1920); Major (25 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Oberst (01 Jun 19410; Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 2nd Royal-Saxon 101st Grenadier-Regiment (15 Mar 1910-01 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War School in Anklam (01 Oct 1910-24 Jun 1911)
Aircraft-Observer-Training with the Flying-Station Darmstadt (01 Oct 1913-30 Nov 1913)
Field-Pioneer-Training with the 12th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jun 1914-30 Jun 1914)
Observer with the 23rd Field-Flying-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-17 Aug 1914)
Severely wounded and taken into French Captivity (17 Aug 1914-06 Sep 1917)
Taken Ill and Interned in Switzerland (07 Sep 1917-15 Mar 1918)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection Of Flying Troops (15 Mar 1918-19 Mar 1918)
Leader of the Candidate-School with the 6th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (20 Mar 1918-27 Apr 1918)
Adjutant of the Commander Of Flying Homeland (28 Apr 1918-14 Sep 1918)
2nd Hauptmann with the Staff of the Commander of Fighter-Squadrons Homeland (15 Sep 1918-10 Feb 1919)
Demobilisation with the 14th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (11 Feb 1919-14 Mar 1919)
Observer with the Border-Flying-Battalion I, Bautzen (15 Mar 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Leader of the Flight-Battalion of the Reichswehr-Air-Base Großenhain (01 Oct 1919-07 May 1920)
Detached to the Light Motor Vehicle Column IV (08 May 1920-16 May 1920)
Granted Leave (17 May 1920-13 Sep 1920)
Retired (13 Sep 1920)
Entered Police Service as Leader of the Flying-Squadron of the Saxon State-Police then Leader of the Police-Surveillance, Leipzig (17 May 1920-30 Nov 1922)
Retired (30 Nov 1922)
Entered Luftwaffe Service and Placed to the Disposal of the Air-Base-Commandant Neuruppin (25 Jul 1934-17 Mar 1936)
At the same time, Leader of the Air-Base-Company, Neuruppin (01 May 1935-17 Mar 1936)
Transferred to the Staff of Air-Region-Command 6 (18 Mar 1936-1943)
Command undetermined (1943-1944)
Quartermaster with the Staff of Air-Region-Command III (1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-22 Oct 1949)
Released (22 Oct 1949)
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