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	'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of the [[Imperial German Army]], the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].		'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of the [[Imperial German Army]], the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].
	==Military career (chronology)==		==Military career (chronology)==
	[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]		[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.png\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]
	[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.~~jpg~~\|right\|335px]]		[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.png\|right\|335px]]
	* Entered the Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in the 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in the 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)		* Entered the Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in the 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in the 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)
	** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''		** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''

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	'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of ~~tbe~~ [[Imperial German Army]], ~~tbe~~ [[Reichswehr]] and ~~tbe~~ [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of ~~tbe~~ [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].		'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of the [[Imperial German Army]], the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].
	==Military career (chronology)==		==Military career (chronology)==
	[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.png\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]		[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.png\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]
	[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.png\|right\|335px]]		[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.png\|right\|335px]]
	* Entered ~~tbe~~ Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in ~~tbe~~ 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in ~~tbe~~ 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)		* Entered the Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in the 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in the 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)
	** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''		** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''
	* Flying-Training with ~~tbe~~ 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 11 (15 Nov 1916-26 Mar 1917)		* Flying-Training with the 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 11 (15 Nov 1916-26 Mar 1917)
	* Pilot with ~~tbe~~ 202nd Flying-Battalion / Flieger-Abteilung 202 (27 Mar 1917-27 Apr 1918)		* Pilot with the 202nd Flying-Battalion / Flieger-Abteilung 202 (27 Mar 1917-27 Apr 1918)
	*With ~~tbe~~ 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 5 of ~~tbe~~ [[Fliegertruppe]] (28 Apr 1918-09 Jun 1919)		*With the 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 5 of the [[Fliegertruppe]] (28 Apr 1918-09 Jun 1919)
	*With ~~tbe~~ Air-Bases Hannover, Cottbus and Paderborn (10 Jun 1919-01 May 1920)		*With the Air-Bases Hannover, Cottbus and Paderborn (10 Jun 1919-01 May 1920)
	* With ~~tbe~~ 6th Motor-Transport-Column / 1. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 (02 May 1920-26 Sep 1920)		* With the 6th Motor-Transport-Column / 1. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 (02 May 1920-26 Sep 1920)
	* Battery-Officer in ~~tbe~~ 6th Artillery-Regiment / 6. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (27 Sep 1920-31 Mar 1921)		* Battery-Officer in the 6th Artillery-Regiment / 6. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (27 Sep 1920-31 Mar 1921)
	* Placed to ~~tbe~~ Disposal of ~~tbe~~ 1st Artillery-Regiment / 1. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Allenstein (01 Apr 1921-31 Mar 1928)		* Placed to the Disposal of the 1st Artillery-Regiment / 1. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Allenstein (01 Apr 1921-31 Mar 1928)
	** 1922 completed training as a ''Bild-Offizier'' (photo officer)		** 1922 completed training as a ''Bild-Offizier'' (photo officer)
	* Studying at ~~tbe~~ Technical College / Technische Universität in Charlottenburg (1922-1927)		* Studying at the Technical College / Technische Universität in Charlottenburg (1922-1927)
	** At ~~tbe~~ beginning of 1927, he received his diploma as an engineer (Dipl.-Ing.)		** At the beginning of 1927, he received his diploma as an engineer (Dipl.-Ing.)
	* With ~~tbe~~ Staff of ~~tbe~~ 3rd Artillery-Regiment / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Potsdam (01 Apr 1928-31 Mar 1929)		* With the Staff of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Potsdam (01 Apr 1928-31 Mar 1929)
	** 1929 flight training, including in Lipezk/Russia at ~~tbe~~ [[Lipetsk fighter-pilot school]]		** 1929 flight training, including in Lipezk/Russia at the [[Lipetsk fighter-pilot school]]
	* Advisor in ~~tbe~~ Army Weapons Office / Heeres-Waffen-Amt (WaA), Reichswehrministerium in Berlin (01 Apr 1929-31 Aug 1933)		* Advisor in the Army Weapons Office / Heeres-Waffen-Amt (WaA), Reichswehrministerium in Berlin (01 Apr 1929-31 Aug 1933)
	** After ~~tbe~~ restructuring of his higher-level office, he was assigned to ~~tbe~~ Statistical Group (Wa Prw 8) from spring 1931 at ~~tbe~~ latest.		** After the restructuring of his higher-level office, he was assigned to the Statistical Group (Wa Prw 8) from spring 1931 at the latest.
	** In 1932, he also took part in ~~tbe~~ Rhön gliding competition<ref>[https://www.pennula.de/luftfahrt-geschichte-1932-heft-17.htm Zeitschrift Flugsport Heft 17/1932]</ref>		** In 1932, he also took part in the Rhön gliding competition<ref>[https://www.pennula.de/luftfahrt-geschichte-1932-heft-17.htm Zeitschrift Flugsport Heft 17/1932]</ref>
	* Transferred into ~~tbe~~ Luftwaffe as Advisor (''Referent'') in ~~tbe~~ [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Reichsluftfahrtministerium Reichsluftfahrtministerium] (01 Sep 1933-30 Jun 1934)		* Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Advisor (''Referent'') in the [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Reichsluftfahrtministerium Reichsluftfahrtministerium] (01 Sep 1933-30 Jun 1934)
	* Squadron-Captain (''Staffelkapitän'') in Bomber-Wing 252 / Kampfgeschwader 252 (01 Jul 1934-31 Mar 1935)		* Squadron-Captain (''Staffelkapitän'') in Bomber-Wing 252 / Kampfgeschwader 252 (01 Jul 1934-31 Mar 1935)
	* Commander of Flying-Group Tutow / Fliegergruppe Tutow (01 Apr 1935-31 Jan 1936)		* Commander of Flying-Group Tutow / Fliegergruppe Tutow (01 Apr 1935-31 Jan 1936)
	* Department-Chief in ~~tbe~~ Reichsluftfahrtministerium (01 Feb 1936-31 Jul 1938)		* Department-Chief in the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (01 Feb 1936-31 Jul 1938)
	** On 1 March 1937, he was transferred into ~~tbe~~ General Staff of ~~tbe~~ Luftwaffe, although he had not attended ~~tbe~~ [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftkriegsakademie_Berlin-Gatow ''Luftkriegsakademie''] under [[Otto Edwin von Stülpnagel]].		** On 1 March 1937, he was transferred into the General Staff of the Luftwaffe, although he had not attended the [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftkriegsakademie_Berlin-Gatow ''Luftkriegsakademie''] under [[Otto Edwin von Stülpnagel]].
	* Chief of Staff of ~~tbe~~ General-Air-Equipment-Master, RLM (01 Aug 1938-30 Sep 1941)		* Chief of Staff of the General-Air-Equipment-Master, RLM (01 Aug 1938-30 Sep 1941)
	** ''Chef des Stabes (''Chef der Chefgruppe'') des [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Generalluftzeugmeister Generalluftzeugmeisters]''		** ''Chef des Stabes (''Chef der Chefgruppe'') des [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Generalluftzeugmeister Generalluftzeugmeisters]''
	*** On 21 August 1940, he was ordered to temporary duty to Gruppe Luftwaffe/Waffenstillstandskommission Wiesbaden (Armistice Commission after ~~tbe~~ [[Battle of France]])		*** On 21 August 1940, he was ordered to temporary duty to Gruppe Luftwaffe/Waffenstillstandskommission Wiesbaden (Armistice Commission after the [[Battle of France]])
	*** On 26 April 1941, he was ~~tbe~~ organizer and one of many guests (among them Generalstabsingenieur Roluf Lucht, Raven von Barnekow, Dr. Brühl, Walter Angermünd and Lieutenant Colonel Max Pendele) at Ernst Udet's 45th birthday celebration.		*** On 26 April 1941, he was the organizer and one of many guests (among them Generalstabsingenieur Roluf Lucht, Raven von Barnekow, Dr. Brühl, Walter Angermünd and Lieutenant Colonel Max Pendele) at Ernst Udet's 45th birthday celebration.
	****With ~~tbe~~ congratulators was also a messenger from ~~tbe~~ University of Munich, presenting ''Generalluftzeugmeister'' Udet with a honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. h. c.).		****With the congratulators was also a messenger from the University of Munich, presenting ''Generalluftzeugmeister'' Udet with a honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. h. c.).
	* Chief of Staff (''Chef des Stabes'') of Air-Region-Command II / Luftgau-Kommando II in Posen under Generalleutnant [[Hellmuth Bieneck]] (01 Oct 1941-30 Nov 1942)		* Chief of Staff (''Chef des Stabes'') of Air-Region-Command II / Luftgau-Kommando II in Posen under Generalleutnant [[Hellmuth Bieneck]] (01 Oct 1941-30 Nov 1942)
	*Retired after having differences with Erhard Milch (30 Nov 1942)		*Retired after having differences with Erhard Milch (30 Nov 1942)
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	* Combined Pilots-Observation Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gemeinsames_Flugzeugf%C3%BChrer-_und_Beobachterabzeichen Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen])		* Combined Pilots-Observation Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gemeinsames_Flugzeugf%C3%BChrer-_und_Beobachterabzeichen Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen])
	* Wehrmacht Long Service Awards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 1st Class		* Wehrmacht Long Service Awards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 1st Class
	* [[Grand Imperial Order of ~~tbe~~ Red Arrows]], Grand Officer Nr. 175 on 12 Mai 1941		* [[Grand Imperial Order of the Red Arrows]], Grand Officer Nr. 175 on 12 Mai 1941

	==References==		==References==

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	'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of ~~the~~ [[Imperial German Army]], ~~the~~ [[Reichswehr]] and ~~the~~ [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of ~~the~~ [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].		'''August-Albert Ploch''' (2 August 1894 – 27 August 1967) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of tbe [[Imperial German Army]], tbe [[Reichswehr]] and tbe [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalmajor of tbe [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] in [[WWII]].
	==Military career (chronology)==		==Military career (chronology)==
	[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.png\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]		[[File:Ernst Udet (right) with Erhard Milch (left), 26 April 1941.png\|thumb\|325px\|[https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Udet,_Ernst Ernst Udet] (right) with [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Milch,_Erhard Erhard Milch] (left) on 26 April 1941 (birthday celebration organized by Ploch)]]
	[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.png\|right\|335px]]		[[File:August-Albert Ploch in der Nachkriegszeit.png\|right\|335px]]
	* Entered ~~the~~ Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in ~~the~~ 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in ~~the~~ 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)		* Entered tbe Army as a War Volunteer, Officer-Aspirant, Company, then Battery Officer in tbe 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment, in tbe 4th then 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiments (02 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)
	** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''		** Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44 and Schlesisches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Dieskau“ Nr. 6, since 2 September 1916 ''Batterieoffizier''
	* Flying-Training with ~~the~~ 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 11 (15 Nov 1916-26 Mar 1917)		* Flying-Training with tbe 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 11 (15 Nov 1916-26 Mar 1917)
	* Pilot with ~~the~~ 202nd Flying-Battalion / Flieger-Abteilung 202 (27 Mar 1917-27 Apr 1918)		* Pilot with tbe 202nd Flying-Battalion / Flieger-Abteilung 202 (27 Mar 1917-27 Apr 1918)
	*With ~~the~~ 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 5 of ~~the~~ [[Fliegertruppe]] (28 Apr 1918-09 Jun 1919)		*With tbe 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion / Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 5 of tbe [[Fliegertruppe]] (28 Apr 1918-09 Jun 1919)
	*With ~~the~~ Air-Bases Hannover, Cottbus and Paderborn (10 Jun 1919-01 May 1920)		*With tbe Air-Bases Hannover, Cottbus and Paderborn (10 Jun 1919-01 May 1920)
	* With ~~the~~ 6th Motor-Transport-Column / 1. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 (02 May 1920-26 Sep 1920)		* With tbe 6th Motor-Transport-Column / 1. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 (02 May 1920-26 Sep 1920)
	* Battery-Officer in ~~the~~ 6th Artillery-Regiment / 6. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (27 Sep 1920-31 Mar 1921)		* Battery-Officer in tbe 6th Artillery-Regiment / 6. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (27 Sep 1920-31 Mar 1921)
	* Placed to ~~the~~ Disposal of ~~the~~ 1st Artillery-Regiment / 1. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Allenstein (01 Apr 1921-31 Mar 1928)		* Placed to tbe Disposal of tbe 1st Artillery-Regiment / 1. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Allenstein (01 Apr 1921-31 Mar 1928)
	** 1922 completed training as a ''Bild-Offizier'' (photo officer)		** 1922 completed training as a ''Bild-Offizier'' (photo officer)
	* Studying at ~~the~~ Technical College / Technische Universität in Charlottenburg (1922-1927)		* Studying at tbe Technical College / Technische Universität in Charlottenburg (1922-1927)
	** At ~~the~~ beginning of 1927, he received his diploma as an engineer (Dipl.-Ing.)		** At tbe beginning of 1927, he received his diploma as an engineer (Dipl.-Ing.)
	* With ~~the~~ Staff of ~~the~~ 3rd Artillery-Regiment / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Potsdam (01 Apr 1928-31 Mar 1929)		* With tbe Staff of tbe 3rd Artillery-Regiment / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment in Potsdam (01 Apr 1928-31 Mar 1929)
	** 1929 flight training, including in Lipezk/Russia at ~~the~~ [[Lipetsk fighter-pilot school]]		** 1929 flight training, including in Lipezk/Russia at tbe [[Lipetsk fighter-pilot school]]
	* Advisor in ~~the~~ Army Weapons Office / Heeres-Waffen-Amt (WaA), Reichswehrministerium in Berlin (01 Apr 1929-31 Aug 1933)		* Advisor in tbe Army Weapons Office / Heeres-Waffen-Amt (WaA), Reichswehrministerium in Berlin (01 Apr 1929-31 Aug 1933)
	** After ~~the~~ restructuring of his higher-level office, he was assigned to ~~the~~ Statistical Group (Wa Prw 8) from spring 1931 at ~~the~~ latest.		** After tbe restructuring of his higher-level office, he was assigned to tbe Statistical Group (Wa Prw 8) from spring 1931 at tbe latest.
	** In 1932, he also took part in ~~the~~ Rhön gliding competition<ref>[https://www.pennula.de/luftfahrt-geschichte-1932-heft-17.htm Zeitschrift Flugsport Heft 17/1932]</ref>		** In 1932, he also took part in tbe Rhön gliding competition<ref>[https://www.pennula.de/luftfahrt-geschichte-1932-heft-17.htm Zeitschrift Flugsport Heft 17/1932]</ref>
	* Transferred into ~~the~~ Luftwaffe as Advisor (''Referent'') in ~~the~~ [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Reichsluftfahrtministerium Reichsluftfahrtministerium] (01 Sep 1933-30 Jun 1934)		* Transferred into tbe Luftwaffe as Advisor (''Referent'') in tbe [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Reichsluftfahrtministerium Reichsluftfahrtministerium] (01 Sep 1933-30 Jun 1934)
	* Squadron-Captain (''Staffelkapitän'') in Bomber-Wing 252 / Kampfgeschwader 252 (01 Jul 1934-31 Mar 1935)		* Squadron-Captain (''Staffelkapitän'') in Bomber-Wing 252 / Kampfgeschwader 252 (01 Jul 1934-31 Mar 1935)
	* Commander of Flying-Group Tutow / Fliegergruppe Tutow (01 Apr 1935-31 Jan 1936)		* Commander of Flying-Group Tutow / Fliegergruppe Tutow (01 Apr 1935-31 Jan 1936)
	* Department-Chief in ~~the~~ Reichsluftfahrtministerium (01 Feb 1936-31 Jul 1938)		* Department-Chief in tbe Reichsluftfahrtministerium (01 Feb 1936-31 Jul 1938)
	** On 1 March 1937, he was transferred into ~~the~~ General Staff of ~~the~~ Luftwaffe, although he had not attended ~~the~~ [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftkriegsakademie_Berlin-Gatow ''Luftkriegsakademie''] under [[Otto Edwin von Stülpnagel]].		** On 1 March 1937, he was transferred into tbe General Staff of tbe Luftwaffe, although he had not attended tbe [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftkriegsakademie_Berlin-Gatow ''Luftkriegsakademie''] under [[Otto Edwin von Stülpnagel]].
	* Chief of Staff of ~~the~~ General-Air-Equipment-Master, RLM (01 Aug 1938-30 Sep 1941)		* Chief of Staff of tbe General-Air-Equipment-Master, RLM (01 Aug 1938-30 Sep 1941)
	** ''Chef des Stabes (''Chef der Chefgruppe'') des [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Generalluftzeugmeister Generalluftzeugmeisters]''		** ''Chef des Stabes (''Chef der Chefgruppe'') des [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Generalluftzeugmeister Generalluftzeugmeisters]''
	*** On 21 August 1940, he was ordered to temporary duty to Gruppe Luftwaffe/Waffenstillstandskommission Wiesbaden (Armistice Commission after ~~the~~ [[Battle of France]])		*** On 21 August 1940, he was ordered to temporary duty to Gruppe Luftwaffe/Waffenstillstandskommission Wiesbaden (Armistice Commission after tbe [[Battle of France]])
	*** On 26 April 1941, he was ~~the~~ organizer and one of many guests (among them Generalstabsingenieur Roluf Lucht, Raven von Barnekow, Dr. Brühl, Walter Angermünd and Lieutenant Colonel Max Pendele) at Ernst Udet's 45th birthday celebration.		*** On 26 April 1941, he was tbe organizer and one of many guests (among them Generalstabsingenieur Roluf Lucht, Raven von Barnekow, Dr. Brühl, Walter Angermünd and Lieutenant Colonel Max Pendele) at Ernst Udet's 45th birthday celebration.
	****With ~~the~~ congratulators was also a messenger from ~~the~~ University of Munich, presenting ''Generalluftzeugmeister'' Udet with a honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. h. c.).		****With tbe congratulators was also a messenger from tbe University of Munich, presenting ''Generalluftzeugmeister'' Udet with a honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. h. c.).
	* Chief of Staff (''Chef des Stabes'') of Air-Region-Command II / Luftgau-Kommando II in Posen under Generalleutnant [[Hellmuth Bieneck]] (01 Oct 1941-30 Nov 1942)		* Chief of Staff (''Chef des Stabes'') of Air-Region-Command II / Luftgau-Kommando II in Posen under Generalleutnant [[Hellmuth Bieneck]] (01 Oct 1941-30 Nov 1942)
	*Retired after having differences with Erhard Milch (30 Nov 1942)		*Retired after having differences with Erhard Milch (30 Nov 1942)
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	* Combined Pilots-Observation Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gemeinsames_Flugzeugf%C3%BChrer-_und_Beobachterabzeichen Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen])		* Combined Pilots-Observation Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gemeinsames_Flugzeugf%C3%BChrer-_und_Beobachterabzeichen Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen])
	* Wehrmacht Long Service Awards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 1st Class		* Wehrmacht Long Service Awards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 1st Class
	* [[Grand Imperial Order of ~~the~~ Red Arrows]], Grand Officer Nr. 175 on 12 Mai 1941		* [[Grand Imperial Order of tbe Red Arrows]], Grand Officer Nr. 175 on 12 Mai 1941

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