Generalleutnant Jenö von Egan-Krieger Born: 10 Jul 1886 in Scloß Bernstein, Hungary (heute: Burgenland, Austria) Died: 22 Feb 1965 in Cologne (Köln) Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1904); Leutnant (18 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (18 Feb 1913); Rittmeister/Hauptmann i.G. (24 Dec 1914); Charakter als Major (07 Jan 1920); Major (01 Aug 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker and Squadron-Officer in the 1st Cadre-Hussar-Regiment (10 Mar 1904-31 Mar 1914)
At the same time, Detached to War School in Kassel (1904-1905)
At the same time, Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1910-30 Sep 1914)
Advisor in the Railway-Department of the Grand General Staff (01 Apr 1914-31 Jul 1914)
Auxiliary-Officer of the Course-Assignments the Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of Army-High-Command 2 (01 Aug 1914-06 Jan 1915)
Chief Supply-Officer (Id) in the General-Staff of Army-High-Command 2 (07 Jan 1915-16 Jul 1915)
Staff Officer, Intelligence (Ic) in the General-Staff of the IV. Army-Corps (17 Jul 1915-14 May 1916)
Detached to the Flying Troop (15 May 1916-14 Jun 1916)
Leader of the 27th Field-Flying-Battalion (15 Jun 1916-14 Aug 1916)
Staff Officer, Intelligence (Ic) in the General Staff of the XIX. Reserve-Corps (14 Aug 1916-01 Jan 1917)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Division (02 Jan 1917-19 Oct 1917)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (20 Oct 1917-00 May 1918)
At the same time, Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 77th Reserve-Division and Director of a Training-Course for Preparation of Western Attacks for Divisional and Artillery Commanders and General Staff Officers of the Eastern Front (00 Nov 1917-00 Jan 1918)
German Military Commissioner in the Caucasus (00 May 1918-00 Jul 1918)
Chief Of Staff of the German Military Commission in the Caucasus (00 Jul 1918-00 Aug 1918)
Returned home and Placed to the Disposal of the Supreme Army Command (00 Aug 1918-05 Sep 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 51st Infantry-Regiment (06 Sep 1918-23 Oct 1918)
Severely Wounded, in Hospital and Placed to the Order of the 1st Cadre-Hussar-Regiment (23 Oct 1918-07 Jan 1920)
Retired from Army Service (07 Jan 1920)
Detachment-Leader ‘East’ with the ‘National Union’ (Preparation for the Kapp Putsch) (01 Mar 1920-1920)
Under-State-Secretary in the Putsch-Regime of General-State-Director Kapp (13 Mar 1920-00 Mar 1920)
With the Federation of Frontline Soldiers ‘Stalhelm’ since 1932 Chief Of The Signals-Department of the Stahlhelm-Federal-Administration (1921-26 Apr 1933)
Service as Flight-Adjutant of the Emperor and King in Exile in Doorn (1933-1934)
In the Course of the ‘Röhm-Putsch’ was arrested by the State-Police (Gestapo) and imprisoned in Potsdam (30 Jun 1934-07 Jul 1934)
Released (07 Jul 1934)
Entered the Luftwaffe as Supplemental-Officer (fully reactivated on 01 Apr 1939) and Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of General-Air-Equipment-Master in the RLM (01 Nov 1934-31 Jul 1936)
Department-Chief LE 1 (Supply), RLM (01 Aug 1936-14 Nov 1937)
Quartermaster in Operations-Staff ‘Rügen’ then Legion Condor (15 Nov 1937-13 Jul 1938)
Department-Chief LE 1 (Supply), RLM (14 Jul 1938-31 Jul 1938)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group 8, at the same time Quartermaster with Air-Region-Command VIII (01 Aug 1938-14 Jul 1939)
Quartermaster with Air-Region-Command III, Berlin (15 Jul 1939-05 Oct 1939)
Quartermaster of the I. Flak-Corps (06 Oct 1939-08 Oct 1940)
Quartermaster of the Commander of Air-Defence in Air-Region III, Berlin (09 Oct 1940-30 Nov 1940)
Quartermaster with Air-Region-Command III and IV (01 Dec 1940-23 Mar 1941)
Senior-Quartermaster of Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (24 Mar 1941-19 Nov 1941)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (20 Nov 1941-06 Apr 1942)
Detached to Military-Replacement-Inspection Potsdam (07 Apr 1942-30 Apr 1942)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Magdeburg (01 May 1942-08 Dec 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKL (09 Dec 1943-07 Jan 1944)
Savings-Commissioner in North Area Riga-Petersburg, later for the entire Greater German Reich and all occupied areas (08 Jan 1944-30 Sep 1944)
Retired (30 Sep 1944)
In US Captivity (27 Apr 1945-27 Feb 1947)
Released (27 Feb 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Medalla de la Campaña de España
- Spanienkreuz
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
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