Generalmajor Rudolf Ritter von Voigtländer Born: 09 Jan 1884 in Brussels, Belgium Died: 31 May 1959 in Tutzing Promotions:
Fähnrich (27 Jan 1903); Leutnant (24 Apr 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1913); Hauptmann (24 Dec 1914); Charakter als Major (09 Dec 1919); Major (01 Jan 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered the Army (27 Jan 1903)
Fähnrich and Company-Officer in the 92nd Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1903-31 Mar 1909)
Instructor at the NCO-Preparatory-School Neubreisach (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Instructor at the NCO-Preparatory-School Sigmaringen (01 Apr 1910-30 Sep 1912)
Instructor at the NCO-Preparatory-School Wetzlar (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 78th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-1915)
Battalion-Leader in the 78th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (1915-00 Jul 1916)
With the General-Staff of the Supreme Army Command (00 Jul 1916-1917)
With the Staff of the 4th Guards-Infantry-Division (1917-1917)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 3rd Infantry-Division (1917-1917)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 29th Infantry-Division (1917-30 Apr 1919)
With the Staff of Border-Section-Command Wipperfürth (01 May 1919-09 Dec 1919)
Retired (09 Dec 1919)
Studies at the Agricultural College Berlin, Trainee and Bailiff (01 Jan 1920-01 Oct 1931)
Preparatory-Courses for the Volunteer Labour Service (02 Oct 1931-14 Mar 1933)
Personal Advisor of the State-Commissioner for Civil Engineering of the City of Berlin (15 Mar 1933-15 Nov 1933)
Director of Goods of Berlin City (16 Nov 1933-31 Jul 1936)
Luftwaffe Supplemental-Officer-Aspirant (22 Aug 1936)
Supplemental-Officer-Aspirant-Courses and Officer with Special Duties of the RLM (22 Aug 1936-31 Dec 1936)
Entered the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Officer (01 Jan 1937); Active-Officer (01 Oct 1937)
With the Staff of Air-District-Command II (01 Jan 1937-30 Jun 1938)
Chief Of Intelligence in the Staff of Air-Region-Command III (01 Jul 1938-05 Oct 1939)
Chief Of Intelligence in the General-Staff of the I. Flak-Corps (06 Oct 1939-31 Oct 1940)
Chief Of Intelligence in the Staff of Air-Region-Command III (01 Nov 1940-23 Feb 1941)
Chief Of Intelligence in the Staff of Flying-Leader Africa (24 Feb 1941-30 Apr 1942)
Commander of Military-District-Command Bielefeld (01 May 1942-31 Dec 1943)
Commander of Military-District-Command Munich I (01 Jan 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
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