General der Flieger Kuno Heribert Fütterer Born: 02 Apr 1894 in Hettstedt, District Mansfeld Died: 24 Aug 1963 in Munich (München) Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1924); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1929); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1943); General der Flieger (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered the Army as a Platoon-Leader, Battalion-Adjutant, Ordinance-Officer And company-Leader in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1914-26 Sep 1915)
Training with the 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (27 Sep 1915-21 Jan 1916)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 12 (22 Jan 1916-05 Mar 1916)
Observer with the 45th Field-Flying-Battalion (06 Mar 1916-10 Jun 1917)
With the Radio-Technician-Instruction-Battalion Stolp (11 Jun 1917-16 Apr 1918)
Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of Flying-Group-Commander 6 (17 Apr 1918-10 Aug 1918)
Adjutant with the Staff of the 6th Bomber-Wing of the OHL (11 Aug 1918-26 Jan 1919)
Observer with the 115th Flying-Squadron (27 Jan 1919-07 May 1920)
With the 5th Motor-Transport-Battalion and the Motor-Transport-Instruction-Battalion Frankfurt, Oder (08 May 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-31 Jan 1931)
Company-Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-30 Sep 1933)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Commander of the Flying-Long-Distance-School, Berlin (01 Oct 1933-30 Apr 1936)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of the Luftwaffe-Reserve, RLM (01 May 1936-28 Feb 1937)
Commander of the II. Group in the 157th Bomber-Wing ‘Boelcke’ (01 Mar 1937-31 May 1938)
Air Attaché at the Embassy in Budapest, Hungary (01 Jun 1938-13 Dec 1944)
At the same time, General Of German Luftwaffe in Hungary (05 Nov 1943-31 Mar 1944)
At the same time, Commanding General of German Luftwaffe in Hungary (01 Apr 1944-13 Dec 1944)
Commanding General and Commander in Air-Region XV, Bohemia and Moravia (13 Dec 1944-30 Apr 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of Air-Fleet 6, Führer-Reserve OKL (30 Apr 1945-10 May 1945)
In Captivity (10 May 1945-12 May 1947)
Released (12 May 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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