General-Ingenieur Dipl.Ing. Wolfram Eisenlohr Born: 25 Feb 1893 in Freiburg, Breisgau Died: 05 Jan 1991 in Weinheim Promotions:
Leutnant zur See der Reserve (16 Sep 1918); Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (01 Dec 1936); Hauptmann der Reserve (01 Mar 1939); Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur (01 Aug 1936); Flieger-Hauptstabsingenieur (01 Mar 1937); Oberst-Ingenieur (01 Jul 1940); General-Ingenieur (01 Nov 1941) Career:
Entered Naval Reserves, Training and on Board the Liner 'Wittelsbach' (01 Apr 1914-00 Sep 1915)
Adjutant of the Port-Captain Libau (00 Sep 1915-00 Nov 1915)
On Board the Liner 'Wittelsbach' (00 Nov 1915-17 May 1916)
Training as See-Aircraft-Observer with the I. Sea-Flyingt-Battalion in Stralsund and Wiek/R�gen (18 May 1916-30 Sep 1916)
Observor and at the same time Pilot-Training with the Sea-Flight-Station Apenrade (01 Oct 1916-00 May 1917)
Observer, Pilot, Courier-Officer and Radio-Officer with the Sea-Flight-Station Windau (00 May 1917-31 Dec 1917)
Director of the Observer-School Wiek/R�gen (01 Jan 1918-28 Feb 1918)
Adjutant of the Staff-Officer of the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (01 Mar 1918-00 Jun 1918)
Leader of a Test and Labour Squadron of the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (Training of Artillery-Observers and Tests with new Inventions) (00 Jun 1918-31 Dec 1918)
Retired (31 Dec 1918)
Employed by the Navy as Aircraft-Observer-Advisor in the Department for the secret Reconstruction of Naval-Luftwaffe in Naval Command (01 Jan 1926-31 Mar 1933)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Advisor in the RLM (01 Apr 1933-31 Mar 1934)
Group-Director for Aircraft-Engines with the Test-Site of the Luftwaffe in Rechlin (01 Apr 1934-31 Dec 1937)
Director of the Department for Engines and Accessories in the Technical Office, RLM (01 Jan 1938-31 Jan 1944)
After Generaloberst Ernst Udet committed suicide and upon realisation that the Luftwaffe won�t manage to cope with the arising problems in the long term. War court processes were ordered against some Engineers in 1942/1943. They were accused of failure of fulfillment of their job. General-Ingenieur Eisenlohr was one of them. The enquiries ordered resulted in the recognition that the accusations are unfounded. Generalrichter Kraell managed that the Reichsmarschall ceased the process after Kraell interrogated Eisenlohr concerning the 20 counts/charges. Thereafter General-Ingenieur Eisenlohr who refused to voluntarily apply for retirement was granted leave on 01 Feb 1944 and was transferred into retirement on 30 Apr 1944 ahead of schedule
Retired (30 Apr 1944)
Technical Director of the Department of Propeller-Construction of the Combined German Metal Works (VDM) (01 May 1944-30 Jun 1945)
In American Internment (06 Jan 1946-17 Jan 1947)
Released (17 Jan 1947)
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