(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalstabsarzt Prof.Dr.med.et.Dr.phil. Ernst Koschel
Born: 27 May 1875 in Hannover
Died: 21 Aug 1961 in Tegernsee
Doctorate In Medicine: 15 Mar 1898
Doctorate In Philisophy: 00 Oct 1918
Titular Professor: 30 Jan 1939
Promotions:
Unterarzt (01 Oct 1898); Assistenzarzt (16 Jun 1900); Oberarzt (16 Dec 1902); Stabsarzt (27 Jan 1907); Oberstabsarzt (18 Dec 1917); Oberfeldarzt (01 May 1935); Oberstarzt (01 Aug 1936); Charakter als Generalarzt (01 May 1940); Generalarzt (01 Apr 1941); Generalstabsarzt (01 Apr 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army as a One-Year-Volunteer in the 1st Kaiser-Alexander-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Apr 1894-30 Sep 1894)
Discharged to Reserve (30 Sep 1894)
Studies at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Academy for Military Medical Training Affairs, Berlin (01 Oct 1894-30 Sep 1898)
Reactivated as Unterarzt in the 9th Grenadier-Regiment and Practical Course at the Charite, Berlin (01 Oct 1898-06 Sep 1901)
Medic in the Airship-Battalion and Training as a Free-Ballon-Pilot (07 Sep 1901-17 Aug 1903)
Medic in the 4th Königin-Augusta-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (18 Aug 1903-26 Jan 1907)
At the same time, Specialised Medical Training at the Nerve-Hospital Haus Schönow, Zehlendorf (18 Aug 1903-00 Sep 1905)
Battalion-Medic in the 3rd Foot-Guards-Regiment (27 Jan 1907-26 Jan 1908)
Battalion-Medic in the 4th Königin-Augusta-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (27 Jan 1908-01 Aug 1914)
Regiments-Medic of the 4th Königin-Augusta-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-15 Dec 1914)
Adjutant of the Army-Medic of Army-Detachment Strantz (16 Dec 1914-00 Jan 1915)
Chief-Medic of the Officer-Sanatorium Joeuf of the 5th Army (00 Jan 1915-01 Jan 1916)
Chief of the Medical-Department of the Commanding General of the Air Force (00 Jan 1916-00 Jan 1919)
Observer-Training at the Artillery-Flying-School Alt-Antz (25 Jun 1917-13 Jul 1917)
Department-Medic at the Military Gymnasium, Wünsdorf (00 Jan 1919-00 Feb 1920)
Detached to the Netherlands and Granted Leave (00 Feb 1920-09 Apr 1920)
Retired (09 Apr 1920)
Specialist for Inner ans Nervous Diseases in Berlin, at the same time, by-job as actively as a by-job as Agent of the Medical-Regulations and Consultant on Flier-Fitness for the Reichs Transport then Aviation Ministry (1920-30 Apr 1935)
Trustee-Medic of the Deutchen Lufthansa AG (01 Apr 1926-30 Apr 1935)
Medical-Leader with Special Duties of the German Air-Sport-Formation (DLV) (26 Mar 1934-30 Apr 1935)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 May 1940) and Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 May 1935-20 May 1935)
Director of the Flier-Inspection-Office Berlin (21 May 1935-30 Apr 1944)
Retired (30 Apr 1944)

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