Generalmajor Walter Hagen Born: 16 Mar 1897 in Kiel Died: 24 Nov 1963 in Kiel Promotions:
Vizewachtmeister der Reserve (R.O.A.) (27 Jan 1917); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1935); Major (01 Feb 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered the Army Reserves in the 13th Hussar-Regiment (19 Jun 1915-24 Jan 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 13th Hussar-Regiment (24 Jan 1917-23 Nov 1917)
Pilot-Training with the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (23 Nov 1917-30 May 1918)
Training at the Flying-Advanced-Training-School Holtenau (31 May 1918-06 Jul 1918)
Training at the Single-Seater-Combat-School Putzig (07 Jul 1918-01 Aug 1918)
Pilot with the Command Of Flying with the Naval-Corps Flaunders (02 Aug 1918-02 Dec 1918)
Retired (02 Dec 1918)
Pilot with the Firm Junkers-Air-Commerce (01 Sep 1924-28 Feb 1926)
Pilot with the Firm. �Severa� (01 Mar 1926-30 Jun 1928)
Flight-Captain with the Reichs Organisation of German Aviation Industry, Test-Flier for camouflaged Aircraft Types with the Tests-Office Travem�nde and Rechlin and Flier with the Aircraft-Industry (01 Jul 1928-31 Mar 1935)
Entered the Luftwaffe and Attended Infantry-Course in K�nigsbr�ck (01 Apr 1935-31 May 1935)
Aeronautical Leader of Testing of Aircrafts in Travem�nde (01 Jun 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Advisor for Flight-Security in RLM (01 Apr 1936-31 Dec 1937)
Squadron-Captain with the Testing-Instruction-Squadron (Sea) (01 Jan 1938-14 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 186th Aircraft-Carrier-Stuka-Group (15 Nov 1938-1940)
Group-Commander in the 1st Stuka-Wing (1940-21 Jun 1940)
Commodore of the 1st Stuka-Wing (22 Jun 1940-15 Mar 1943)
At the same time, Flying-Leader 1, Africa (00 Jan 1943-30 Mar 1943)
Shot Down, in Naval-Hospital Kiel (30 Mar 1943-00 Sep 1943)
Flying-Leader Albania (00 Sep 1943-13 Jun 1944)
Flying-Leader Croatia (30 Apr 1944-29 Aug 1944)
Flying-Leader North Balkans (29 Aug 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 17th Flying-Division (01 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (82): am 21.07.1940 als Major und Kommandeur der I. Gruppe (Stuka)/ Tr�gergruppe 186
- Eichenlaub (77): am 17.02.1942 als Oberstleutnant und Kommodore des Stukageschwader 1
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 17.09.1939
- 1939 EK I: 09.06.1940
- Wehrmachtbericht: 10.11.1940
- Frontflugspange f�r Kampfflieger in Gold
- �rmelband �Afrika�
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