Karl-Heinz von Hofmann, 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division

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Karl-Heinz von Hofmann, 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division

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Post by CNE503 » 20 Oct 2017, 22:50

Hello,
has anyone informations about this officer who was commander of the 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division in the very last stages of the war, as an Oberst? Thank you for your help!

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Re: Karl-Heinz von Hofmann, 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division

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Post by pgdwiking » 21 Oct 2017, 01:55

hallo CNE503

HOFMANN, Karl-Heinz von
(DOB: 19.09.05 in Hausmarck/Westph.). (i.G.). (DKG).

01.05.25 entered service with the Heer (Kavallerie).
01.10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Fliegerschule Braunschweig for Beobachter training.
01.03.34 navigation training (to 31.05.34).
01.06.34 trf to Große KFS Lechfeld.
01.09.34 Beobachter training with DLH.
01.10.34 trf to KG 154 (Fassberg) as a Beobachter.
01.04.35 appt Adjutant in Stab/Fliegergruppe Gotha.
12.03.36 appt Adjutant in Stab/KG 253 (Gotha).
01.07.37 appt Staka in KG 253.
22.04.38 attended Höh. Lw.-Schule (6. Lehrgang) (to 30.07.38).
01.05.39 appt Ic in Stab/Luftflotte 2.
15.08.39 Hptm., trf from Stab/Luftflotte 2 to Stab/Fliegerdivision 5 and appt temporary Ic.
00.11.39 appt permanent Ic/5. Fliegerdivision (to 31.12.39).
01.01.40 appt Ia op in Stab/IV. Fliegerkorps.
15.10.40 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to 15.02.41).
16.02.41 appt Generalstabsoffizier im Stab/LKA Berlin-Gatow.
15.08.41 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 07.03.42 appt Ia in Stab/Lw.-Div. Meindl.
24.09.42 appt provisional Chef d.Genst./XIII. Fliegerkorps.
[10.42 appt Ch.d.Genst./I. Lw.-Feldkorps ?
01.02.43 appt permanent Chef d. Genst./XIII. Fliegerkorps (to 23.08.43).
01.03.43 promo to Obstlt.
24.08.43 appt Ch.d.Genst./II. Lw.-Feldkorps.
10.12.43 appt Ch.d.Genst./I. Fallschirmkorps (to 02.45).
01.44 trf to Stab/I. Fschkorps.
01.05.44 promo to Oberst.
01.01.45 Oberst, awarded DKG, I. Fsch.Korps.
01.03.45 appt acting Kdr. 10. Fsch.Jg.Div. (to 10.03.45).
05.05.45 Oberst, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 9. [note: possible confusion with Hellmuth von Hoffmann although our notes do not actually conflict]

from: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries ( http://www.ww2.dk/lwoffz.html )
By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey

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Re: Karl-Heinz von Hofmann, 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division

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Post by CNE503 » 21 Oct 2017, 22:13

Excellent pgdwiking! Thank you! Cheers,

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