Generalrichter Dr. Kurt Winkhaus Born: 07 Sep 1898 in Bochum Died: 06 Feb 1970 in Hamm, Westphalia (Westfalen) Doctorate In Jurisprudence: 1922 Promotions:
Gerichts-Referendar (16 Dec 1921); Gerichts-Assessor (29 Oct 1925); Konsistorialrat (01 Oct 1930); Kriegsgerichtsrat (01 Nov 1935); Oberkriegsgerichtsrat (01 Jan 1937); Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat (01 Jan 1940); Chefrichter (01 Oct 1942); Generalrichter (01 May 1944) Career:
Entered the Army Reserves (20 Nov 1916)
Vizefeldwebel der Reserve and Officer-Aspirant with the 8th Foot-Artillery-Regiment, Artillery-Light-Survey-Troop 43 and in the 20th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Nov 1916-31 Jan 1919)
Retired (31 Jan 1919)
Law Studies at the Universities M�nster and Marburg/Lahn (01 Feb 1919-00 Dec 1921)
1st Legal State Examination (16 Dec 1921)
Legal Preparatory Service with Local-Court H�rde, District-Court Dortmund and Higher District Court Hamm/Westphalia (01 Jan 1922-00 Jul 1925)
2nd Legal State Examination (29 Oct 1925)
Entered State Service (23 Nov 1925)
Gerichtsassessor with Local-Court Schweidnitz (23 Nov 1925-30 Sep 1927)
Auxiliary-Judge at Local and District Court Dortmund (01 Oct 1927-31 Mar 1928)
Attorney and Notary Representative in Schweidnitz (01 Apr 1928-30 Jun 1928)
Attorney and Notary Representative in Arnstadt (01 Jul 1928-31 Aug 1928)
Attorney and Notary Representative in Detmold (01 Sep 1928-31 Mar 1929)
Auxiliary-Judge at District-Court Dortmund (01 Apr 1929-30 Apr 1929)
Probationary-Service with the Evangelical Consistory Berlin (01 May 1929-00 Oct 1929)
Probationary-Service with the Evangelical Consistory M�nster (00 Oct 1929-28 Feb 1930)
Consistorial-Assessor with the Evangelical Consistory M�nster (01 Mar 1930-30 Sep 1930)
Consistorial-Advisor with the Evangelical Consistory M�nster (01 Oct 1930-31 May 1934)
Consistorial-Advisor with the Evangelical Consistory Magdeburg (01 Jun 1934-00 Dec 1934)
Consistorial-Advisor with the Evangelical Consistory M�nster (00 Dec 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1935)
Military-Judicial-Officer on Probation in the RLM (01 Apr 1935-31 Oct 1935)
Judge with the Court of the Higher Commander of Flak-Artillery IV, M�nster (01 Nov 1935-28 Feb 1936)
Judge at the Luftwaffe-Senior-Court IV, M�nster (01 Mar 1936-30 Jun 1938)
Judge at the Luftwaffe-Senior-Court Vienna (01 Jul 1938-19 May 1939)
Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat of Service-Supervisory-District 4, Vienna (20 May 1939-30 Sep 1942)
Chief-Judge of Air-Fleet-Command 4 (01 Oct 1942-14 Nov 1943)
Chief-Judge of Air-Fleet-Command 2 (15 Nov 1943-14 Oct 1944)
Chief-Judge of Air-Fleet-Command 10 (15 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (20 Apr 1945)
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