Generalleutnant Werner von Rudloff Born: 26 Nov 1893 in Altenkirchen Died: 13 Apr 1945 in Calbe, Saale (KIA) Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Jul 1914); Leutnant (12 Sep 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1927); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Aug `943) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker, Platoon and Company Leader, Battalion and Regiments Adjutant in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (27 Nov 1913-30 Sep 1919)
With the Staff of Infantry-Leader VII (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1923)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1923-31 Mar 1927)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1927-30 Sep 1927)
Company-Chief in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-30 Sep 1929)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-31 Mar 1933)
Transferred into Luftwaffe Service as Advisor in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM (01 Apr 1933-31 Jul 1937)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 125 (01 Aug 1937-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of Luftwaffe with the 2nd Army (26 Aug 1939-22 May 1940)
Office-Group-Chief LP 2 in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM (23 May 1940-31 Mar 1943)
Office-Group-Chief LP 0 in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM (01 Apr 1943-31 Mar 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (01 Apr 1944-31 May 1944)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Magdeburg (01 Jun 1944-13 Apr 1945)
Killed-in-Action (13 Apr 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 30.06.1944 als Generalleutnant und Amtsgruppenchef LP 0 im Luftwaffen-Personalamt / RLM
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13.03.1938
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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