Generalleutnant Hans-Armin Czech Born: 26 Jun 1898 Oederan, Saxony (Sachsen) Died: 04 Jan 1970 in P�nitz am See Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (12 Oct 1916); Leutnant zur (17 Mar 1918); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1922); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Dec 1928); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered the Navy and attended Training at the Naval-School in M�rwik (03 Jan 1916-04 Mar 1916)
Seekadet on Board SMS �Grille� (05 Mar 1916-31 Oct 1916)
Navigations-Course at the Naval-School (01 Nov 1916-08 Mar 1917)
Training with the School-Boat-Half-Flotilla (09 Sep 1917-14 Jul 1917)
Flying-Training with the II. Sea-Flying-Battalion (15/07/1917-14/03/1918)
Pilot with the Sea-Flying-Station Helgoland (01 Dec 1918-18 Mar 1919)
Watch-Officer and Adjutant on the Minesweeper �M 89�, 4th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (19 Mar 1919-06 Jun 1920)
Platoon-Officer with the II. Naval-Brigade (06 May 1920-31 Mar 1920)
With the Ship�s-Cadre-Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 3rd MG-Company (01 Jun 1920-14 Feb 1920)
Watch-Officer on the Minesweeper �M 105�, 8th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (15 Jul 1920-13 Feb 1921)
FT-Course (Radio Course) at the Naval-Signals-School (14 Feb 1921-18 May 1921)
Watch-Officer on the Minesweeper �M 89�, 8th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (19 May 1921-07 Jun 1921)
Watch and FT-Officer on the Minesweeper �M 133�, 8th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (08 Jun 1921-13 Sep 1921)
Watch and FT-Officer on the Minesweeper �M 89�, 8th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (14 Sep 1921-28 Sep 1921)
Watch and FT-Officer on the Minesweeper �M 89�, 11th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (29 Sep 1921-30 Sep 1922)
Naval-Signals-Officer Borkum (01 Oct 1922-16 Mar 1924)
Photographic-Course with the Staff of the 6th Division, M�nster (17 Apr 1924-15 Apr 1924)
Naval-Signals-Officer Borkum (16 Apr 1924-24 Sep 1924)
Advisor in the Signals-Department and Advisor for Flight Affairs with the Command of the Naval-Station, Baltic Sea (25 Sep 1924-14 Jun 1925)
Navigational-Instruction-Cruise with the Tender �Nordsee� (15 Jun 1925-20 Aug 1925)
Advisor in the Signals-Department with the Command of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (21 Jun 1925-01 Oct 1925)
I. Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �T 158�, 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (02 Oct 1925-04 Apr 1927)
Special-Course with the Ship�s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (05 Apr 1927-31 May 1927)
I. Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �T 146� and �T 158�, 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Jun 1927-30 Sep 1927)
Company-Leader with the Ship�s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1927-21 Apr 1929)
At the same time, Course at the Ship-Artillery-School (15 Feb 1928-19 May 1928)
At the same time, Course for Radio-Officers at the Torpedo and Signals School (01 Mar 1929-27 Mar 1929)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (22 Apr 1929-25 Sep 1929)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �Jaguar� (26 Sep 1929-02 Oct 1931)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Training Affairs of the Navy � Subsidiary-Leadership-Course (03 Oct 1933-14 Jun 1933)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department then in the Training-Department, Naval-Command , then OKM (15 Jun 1933-30 Sep 1936)
Transferred to the Luftwaffe as Leader of Coastal-Squadron 3/106 (01 Oct 1936-31 Mar 1937)
Commander of the Coastal-Flying-Group 256 and Airbase-Commandant Norderney (01 Apr 1937-30 Sep 1937)
Detached to the Staff of Air-District-Command VI (Sea) (01 Oct 1937-31 Oct 1937)
Chief Of Staff of the Leader of the Sea Air Force (01 Nov 1937-31 Jan 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the 9th Flying-Division (01 Feb 1940-15 Oct 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the IX. Flying-Corps (16 Oct 1940-20 Aug 1941)
Higher Commander of Bomber Training (21 Aug 1941-12 May 1942)
Aerial-Mine-Inspector in the RLM (13 May 1942-29 Feb 1944)
General Of Sea Affairs of the Luftwaffe (01 Mar 1944-04 May 1945)
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