(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalrichter Egon Koepsch
Born: 27 Oct 1890 in Myslowitz
Died: 26 Nov 1976 in Mössingen, Tübingen
Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (01 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant der Reserve (1918); Gerichts-Referendar (08 Oct 1919); Gerichts-Assessor (12 Oct 1923); Kriehsgerichtsrat (01 Nov 1935); Oberkriegsgerichtsrat (01 Jun 1936); Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat (01 Apr 1938); Chefrichter (01 Oct 1942); umernannt zum Generalrichter (01 May 1944)
Career:
Law-Studies at the Universities of Jena and Breslau (1912-00 Jul 1914)
Entered the Army Reserves as a War Volunteer in the 2nd Ulanen-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-00 Aug 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (00 Aug 1915-25 Sep 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (25 Sep 1915-01 Dec 1915)
Squadron-Officer in the 2nd Ulanen-Regiment (01 Dec 1915-04 Jun 1916)
Company-Leader and Battalion-Adjutant in the 62nd Infantry-Regiment (05 Jun 1916-31 Jan 1917)
Observer-Training at the Flying-School Böblingen and with the 256th Field-Flying-Battalion (01 Feb 1917-31 Aug 1917)
Observer with the Fighter-Wing Richtofen (01 Sep 1917-14 Nov 1918)
Retired (14 Nov 1918)
Law-Studies at the Universitry Of Breslau (00 Nov 1918-00 May 1919)
Platoon and Squadron Leader with the Upper Silesia Volunteer Corps (29 May 1919-31 Jul 1919)
1st Legal State Examination (08 Oct 1919)
Legal Preparatory Service (00 Aug 1919-00 Oct 1923)
2nd Legal State Examination (12 Oct 1923)
Entered State Service as Gerichtsassessor in Hindenburg, Upper Silesia (15 Oct 1923-14 Apr 1924)
Counsel with the Rhine Mountain and Cabin Assossiation, Kattowitz (15 Apr 1924-31 Aug 1925)
Counsel at the Silesian AG for Mining Industry and Zinc Hut Operations, Kattowitz (01 Sep 1925-31 Dec 1933)
Local-Judge in Gleiwitz (01 Jan 1934-31 Mar 1934)
Local and District Judge in Beuthen (01 Apr 1934-01 Jul 1935)
Judge on Probation with the Court of Artillery-Leader I, Königsberg (02 Jul 1935-31 Oct 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Kriegsgerichtsrat at Luftwaffe-Upper0Court I, Königsberg (01 Nov 1935-05 Oct 1936)
Oberkriegsgerichtsrat at Luftwaffe-Upper-Court VII, Braunschweig (06 Oct 1936-30 Jun 1937)
Oberkriegsgerichtsrat with Service-Supervision-District 1 (Air-Fleet 1) (01 Jul 1937-31 Mar 1941)
Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat with Service-Supervision-District Centre and Legal Advisor of Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (01 Apr 1941-30 Sep 1942)
Chief-Judge with Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (01 Oct 1942-02 Jun 1944)
Chief-Judge with Air-Fleet-Command Centre, later Reich (03 Jun 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (20 Apr 1945)


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