Ministerialdirektor Dr.ing.e.h. Kurt Knipfer Born: 07 Jun 1892 in Altenburg Died: 16 Jul 1969 in Bonn Honorary Doctorate In Engineering: 31 May 1929 at Breslau Technical College Promotions:
F�hnrich (00 Nov 1911); Leutnant (00 Sep 1912); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1916); Charakter als Hauptmann (1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Oct 1919); Regierungsrat (01 Jul 1923); Oberregierungsrat (01 Oct 1926); Ministerialrat (01 Nov 1927); Ministerialdirigent (28 Sep 1937); Ministerialdirektor (01 Jan 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker and Officer in the 32nd Infantry-Regiment (06 Mar 1911-30 Sep 1913)
Flying-Training and Front-Flier (01 Oct 1913-1915)
With the Inspection Of Flying Troops (1915-1916)
In the Staff of the Commanding General of the Air Force (1916-1919)
Transferred into Police Service in the Prussian Ministry Of The Interior (01 Oct 1919-15 Mar 1925)
Transferred to the Prussian Civil Service (01 Jul 1923)
In the Prussian Ministry for Trade and Commerce, later renamed Ministry for Economics and Labour (16 Mar 1925-20 Mar 1933)
Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutschen Lufthansa AG (23 Jan 1926-31 Mar 1945)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Director of the Department 'Civilian Air Protection' in the RLM (21 Mar 1933-31 Oct 1936)
Chairman of the Board Of Directors of the Firm Hansa-Luftbild GmbH, Berlin (07 Jul 1933-31 Mar 1945)
Chief of Civilian Air Protection Affairs, RLM (01 Nov 1936-31 Jan 1939)
Inspector of Civilian Air Protection, L In 13, RLM (01 Feb 1939-05 Nov 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of OKL (05 Nov 1944-06 Mar 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of Air-Region-Command III (07 Mar 1945-31 Mar 1945)
Retired (31 Mar 1945)
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