Generalleutnant Hilmer Freiherr von Bülow Born: 26 Jul 1883 in Bückeburg Died: 07 Jan 1966 in Celle. Promotions:
Fähnrich (27 Feb 1904); Leutnant (27 Jan 1905); Oberleutnant (19 Jun 1912); Hauptmann (28 Nov 1914); Charakter als Major (31 Mar 1920); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1934); Oberst (01 Oct 1936); Charakter als Generalmajor (01 Jun 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Accepted into the Army as Fähnrich and Company-Officer in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (27 Feb 1904-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1912-02 Aug 1914)
Observer with the 1st Flying-Battalion (03 Aug 1914-26 Oct 1915)
Leader of the 11th Field-Flying-Battalion (27 Oct 1915-27 Nov 1916)
Leader of Army-Flight-Park 9 (28 Nov 1916-04 Mar 1917)
Temporary Commander of Flying 9 (05 Mar 1917-12 Sep 1917)
Leader of Army-Flight-Park 12, then 14 (13 Sep 1917-29 Dec 1917)
Leader of the 223rd Flying-Battalion (30 Dec 1917-27 Sep 1918)
Group-Leader of Flying 24 (28 Sep 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Commander of Flying North/21st Flying-Battalion (01 Dec 1918-26 Mar 1919)
Demobilisation with the 12th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (27 Mar 1919-03 Sep 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment and Granted Leave (04 Sep 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Retired from Army Service (31 Mar 1920)
Civilian Employee of the Army, Chief of the Department of ‘Foreign Air Forces’ in the Troop Office, RWM (01 Mar 1926-31 May 1934)
Activated as Supplemental-Officer in the Army (01 Oct 1933)
Transferred to the Luftwaffe as Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 Oct 1937) Chief of the Department of ‘Foreign Air Forces’ in the Troop Office in the RLM (01 Jun 1934-31 May 1938)
Air Attaché at the German Embassy in Rome (01 Jun 1938-30 Jun 1941)
Air Attaché at the German Embassy in Madrid (30 Jun 1941-31 Mar 1942)
Chief of The War Science Department of the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1942-28 Aug 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKL (28 Aug 1943-31 Oct 1943)
Retired from Luftwaffe Service (31 Oct 1943)
Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
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