Generalleutnant Eberhard Baier Born: 20 Aug 1895 in Frankfurt, Main Died: 21 Feb 1983 in Wiesbaden, Hessen Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Aug 1915); Leutnant (18 Aug 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Jul 1930); Major (01 Dec 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Mar 1945) Career:
Accepted into the Army as Fahnenjunker and Battery-Officer in the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-1916)
Pilot-Training in Schneidem�hl (1916-1917)
Pilot with the 68th Field-Flying-Battalion (1917)
Pilot with the 15th Fighter-Squadron (1917-1918); Pilot with the 18th Fighter-Squadron (1918-1919)
With the 1st Light-Motor-Transport-Column (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Squadron-Officer with the 3rd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1925)
Battery-Officer with the IV. (Mounted) Battalion in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-30 Sep 1928)
Retired from Army Service (30 Sep 1928)
Secret Flying Training in the USSR (01 Oct 1928-30 Jun 1930)
Reactivated into the Army and in the Staff of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1930-30 Sep 1932)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-31 Mar 1933)
Transferred to the Luftwaffe and Officer with Special Duties in the Reichs-Air-Ministry (01 Apr 1933-31 Mar 1935)
Group-Commander in the 162nd Stuka-Bomber-Wing (01 Apr 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Commodore of the 162nd Stuka-Bomber-Wing (01 Apr 1936-31 Jan 1937)
Detached to the Reichs-Air-Ministry (01 Feb 1937-31 Mar 1937)
Commodore of the 165th Stuka-Bomber-Wing (01 Apr 1937-1938)
Commodore of the 333rd Fighter-Wing (1938-31 Oct 1938)
Commodore of the 2nd Instruction-Wing (01 Nov 1938-31 May 1939)
Commodore of the 2nd Instruction-Wing and at the same time, was Air-Base-Commandant of J�terbog-Waldlager (01 Jun 1939-31 Aug 1939)
Commodore of the 1st Stuka-Bomber-Wing (01 Sep 1939-31 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 1st Stuka-School (01 Aug 1940-31 Jul 1941)
Director of the III. Control-Commission of the Luftwaffe in France (01 Aug 1941-04 Jun 1943)
Detached to the General for the Personnel-Employment, Reichs-Air-Ministry (05 Jun 1943-30 Jun 1944)
Advisor with the General for the Personnel-Employment, RLM (01 Jul 1943-30 Nov 1944)
Standing Representative of the General for the Personnel-Employment of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Dec 1944-24 Mar 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (24 Mar 1945-03 May 1945)
In captivity (03 May 1945-28 Feb 1947)
Released (28 Feb 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugf�hrer-Abzeichen
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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