Generalmajor Josef Punzert Born: 06 Oct 1894 in Voitsberg, Steiermark Died: 21 Oct 1968 in Linz Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (01 Jan 1916); Leutnant (01 May 1916); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1917); Hauptmann (Titel) (01 Jul 1921); Hauptmann (26 Jan 1924); Major (05 Feb 1934); Oberstleutnant (04 Jan 1936); Oberst (01 Mar 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1943) Career:
Entered the Austrian Army Reserves (Active-Officer from 01 May 1916) as Recruit in the 3rd Lanswehr-Infantry-Regiment (28 Jul 1914-12 Aug 1914)
Recruit in the 4th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (12 Aug 1914-06 Oct 1914)
Cannon-Leader and Battery-Officer in the 22nd Landwehr-Field-Howitzer-Regiment (06 Oct 1914-15 Jul 1917)
Battery-Officer in the 122nd Field-Artillery-Regiment (16 Jul 1917-00 Nov 1918)
Battery-Officer with the Replacement-Battery of the 154th Field-Artillery-Regiment then with the Peoples-Defence-Artillery-Group Graz (00 Nov 1918-00 Apr 1920)
Personnel-Evidence of the 122nd Field-Artillery-Regiment (00 Apr 1920-19 Nov 1920)
In the 5th Light Artillery-Regiment (20 Nov 1920-17 Oct 1928)
In the 5th Infantry-Regiment (18 Oct 1928-14 Jul 1930)
Testing for Higher Service (3rd Tests) (15 Jul 1930-23 Nov 1930)
Detached to the Staff of the 5th Brigade-Command (24 Nov 1930-31 Aug 1931)
With the Staff of the 5th Brigade-Command (01 Sep 1931-28 Feb 1935)
With the Staff of the Command of the Austrian Air Force (01 Mar 1935-31 May 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938)
With the Processing-Office of the Command of the Austrian Air Force (01 Jun 1938-12 Jun 1938)
Detached to Fighter-Wing 334 (13 Jun 1938-20 Jun 1938)
Detached to the 26th Flak-Battalion (21 Jun 1938-03 Jul 1938)
Detached to Air-Region-Command VI (04 Jul 1938-10 Jul 1938)
Detached to Air-Region-Command XVII (14 Jul 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Chief Of Staff of Air-Region-Command XVII (01 Nov 1938-31 May 1939)
Officer with Special Duties with the RLM and C-in-C of the Luftwaffe (01 Jun 1939-30 Jun 1939)
Detached to Reconnaissance-Group 13 (01 Jul 1939-31 Jul 1939)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 31 and Air-Base-Commandant Brieg (01 Aug 1939-31 Aug 1939)
In the Staff of the Commander Of Luftwaffe with Army-Group C (01 Sep 1939-05 Aug 1940)
In the Staff of the General Of Luftwaffe with Army-Group A (06 Aug 1940-28 Feb 1941)
Chief Of Staff of Air-Region-Command I (01 Mar 1941-1942)
Chief Of Staff of the Commander South-Greece (1942-00 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 23rd Flying-Regiment (1942-03 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL � with the Staff of the General for the Personnel-Employment of the Luftwaffe, RLM (03 Aug 1943-16 Aug 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Flying-Division (16 Aug 1943-28 Aug 1943)
Flying-Leader 1, Posen (29 Aug 1943-24 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (24 Aug 1944-20 Jan 1945)
With the Staff of Air-Region-Command XVII, Vienna � Liaison-Officer to the Replacement General Command of the XVIII. Army-Corps (21 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (03 Apr 1944)
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