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'''Adolf Pirmann''' (8 January 1895 – 24 February 1985) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of tbe [[Imperial German Navy]], tbe [[Reichsmarine]] and tbe [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalleutnant of tbe [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)|Luftwaffe]] in [[World War II]].
'''Adolf Pirmann''' (8 January 1895 – 24 February 1985) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of the [[Imperial German Navy]], the [[Reichsmarine]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally Generalleutnant of the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)|Luftwaffe]] in [[World War II]].


==Military career (chronology)==
==Military career (chronology)==
[[File:Adolf Pirmann.png|right|335px]]
[[File:Adolf Pirmann.png|right|335px]]
[[File:Adolf Pirmann III.png|right|335px]]
[[File:Adolf Pirmann III.png|right|335px]]
* Entered tbe Navy after [[Abitur]] in February (Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-[[Gymnasium]] Osnabrück<ref>[https://www.ema-os.de/abiturjahrgang-1914/ Abiturjahrgang 1914]</ref><ref>[https://www.ema-os.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/die-neue-realitaet-16-1963.pdf Schulzeitung 1963]</ref>) as Seekadett; Basic-Training on Board tbe School-Ship ‘Vineta’ (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
* Entered the Navy after [[Abitur]] in February (Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-[[Gymnasium]] Osnabrück<ref>[https://www.ema-os.de/abiturjahrgang-1914/ Abiturjahrgang 1914]</ref><ref>[https://www.ema-os.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/die-neue-realitaet-16-1963.pdf Schulzeitung 1963]</ref>) as Seekadett; Basic-Training on Board the School-Ship ‘Vineta’ (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
* On Board tbe Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (02 Aug 1914-11 Jul 1916)
* On Board the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (02 Aug 1914-11 Jul 1916)
*Watch-Officer and Adjutant on tbe Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (12 Jul 1916-30 Jun 1918)
*Watch-Officer and Adjutant on the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (12 Jul 1916-30 Jun 1918)
* Navigation-Course at tbe Naval-School (15 Aug 1917-19 Nov 1917)
* Navigation-Course at the Naval-School (15 Aug 1917-19 Nov 1917)
* Watch-Officer with tbe 14th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Jul 1918-31 Dec 1918)
* Watch-Officer with the 14th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Jul 1918-31 Dec 1918)
*Placed to tbe Disposal of tbe Naval-Station of tbe North Seas (01 Jan 1919-06 Jun 1919)
*Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Seas (01 Jan 1919-06 Jun 1919)
*Adjutant of tbe Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (07 Jun 1919-30 Sep 1920)
*Adjutant of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (07 Jun 1919-30 Sep 1920)
*2nd Adjutant of tbe Commander Geestemünde (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1921)
*2nd Adjutant of the Commander Geestemünde (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1921)
*Watch-Officer with tbe 12th Minesweeper-Flotilla (01 Apr 1921-09 Jun 1921)
*Watch-Officer with the 12th Minesweeper-Flotilla (01 Apr 1921-09 Jun 1921)
*Watch-Officer with tbe 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jun 1921-31 Mar 1922)
*Watch-Officer with the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jun 1921-31 Mar 1922)
*Company-Officer with tbe II. Battalion of tbe Ships-Cadre-Division of tbe North Seas (01 Apr 1922-27 Sep 1922)
*Company-Officer with the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Seas (01 Apr 1922-27 Sep 1922)
*Watch and Artillery Officer with tbe 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (28 Sep 1922-16 Apr 1923)
*Watch and Artillery Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (28 Sep 1922-16 Apr 1923)
*Course at tbe Ships-Artillery-School (17 Apr 1923-09 Jul 1923)
*Course at the Ships-Artillery-School (17 Apr 1923-09 Jul 1923)
*Watch-Officer with tbe 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jul 1923-22 Sep 1924)
*Watch-Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jul 1923-22 Sep 1924)
*Adjutant of tbe Ships-Cadre-Division of tbe North Seas (23 Sep 1924-30 Sep 1925)
*Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Seas (23 Sep 1924-30 Sep 1925)
*Torpedo-Officer-Course at tbe Naval-School (01 Oct 1925-19 Dec 1925)
*Torpedo-Officer-Course at the Naval-School (01 Oct 1925-19 Dec 1925)
*Adjutant of tbe Ships-Cadre-Division Of The North Seas (20 Dec 1925-30 Sep 1926)
*Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division Of The North Seas (20 Dec 1925-30 Sep 1926)
*Commandant of tbe Torpedo-Boat ‘T 152’ (01 Oct 1926-14 Mar 1927)
*Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘T 152’ (01 Oct 1926-14 Mar 1927)
*Commandant of tbe Torpedo-Boat ‘Seeadler’ (15 Mar 1927-30 Jun 1928)
*Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘Seeadler’ (15 Mar 1927-30 Jun 1928)
*Placed to tbe Disposal of tbe Naval-Station of tbe North Seas (01 Jul 1928-30 Sep 1928)
*Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Seas (01 Jul 1928-30 Sep 1928)
*Retired (30 Sep 1928)
*Retired (30 Sep 1928)
*Entered Luftwaffe Service and Detached to Flak-Battalion Wolfenbüttel and Course for Reactivated Officers in Wustrow (01 Jul 1935-30 Sep 1935)
*Entered Luftwaffe Service and Detached to Flak-Battalion Wolfenbüttel and Course for Reactivated Officers in Wustrow (01 Jul 1935-30 Sep 1935)
*Battery-Chief in tbe 7th Flak-Regiment, Wolfenbüttel (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
*Battery-Chief in the 7th Flak-Regiment, Wolfenbüttel (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
*Adjutant of tbe Flak-Artillery-School Wustrow (01 Oct 1936-31 Oct 1937)
*Adjutant of the Flak-Artillery-School Wustrow (01 Oct 1936-31 Oct 1937)
*Commander of tbe I. Battalion in tbe 11th Flak-Regiment, Königsberg (01 Nov 1937-31 Mar 1939)
*Commander of the I. Battalion in the 11th Flak-Regiment, Königsberg (01 Nov 1937-31 Mar 1939)
*At tbe same time, Detached to tbe RLM, In 4 (01 Mar 1939-31 Mar 1939)
*At the same time, Detached to the RLM, In 4 (01 Mar 1939-31 Mar 1939)
*Chief Of Staff of tbe Inspection of Flak Artillery, RLM (01 Apr 1939-29 Jun 1940)
*Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Flak Artillery, RLM (01 Apr 1939-29 Jun 1940)
*Commander of tbe 201st Motorised-Flak-Regiment (30 Jun 1940-31 Jul 1941)
*Commander of the 201st Motorised-Flak-Regiment (30 Jun 1940-31 Jul 1941)
*Commander of tbe 99th Motorised-Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1941-14 Apr 1942)
*Commander of the 99th Motorised-Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1941-14 Apr 1942)
** as commander of tbe Flak-Regiment 99 (mot), he also led a ''Luftwaffen-Kampfgruppe'' (combat group) with his regiment and ground attack troops subordinated to tbe Gruppe ''Lindig'' (Generalmajor [[Max Ludwig Eduard Ferdinand Lindig]]) of tbe VI. Armee-Korps at tbe end of 1941.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230811231819/https://www.wehrmacht-forum.de/index.php?thread/3261-bew%C3%A4hrungstruppe-der-luftwaffe/ Bewährungstruppe der Luftwaffe]</ref>
** as commander of the Flak-Regiment 99 (mot), he also led a ''Luftwaffen-Kampfgruppe'' (combat group) with his regiment and ground attack troops subordinated to the Gruppe ''Lindig'' (Generalmajor [[Max Ludwig Eduard Ferdinand Lindig]]) of the VI. Armee-Korps at the end of 1941.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230811231819/https://www.wehrmacht-forum.de/index.php?thread/3261-bew%C3%A4hrungstruppe-der-luftwaffe/ Bewährungstruppe der Luftwaffe]</ref>
*Commander of Flak-Artillery-School I, Rerik and Commandant of tbe Flak-Artillery-Firing-Grounds Rerik (15 Apr 1942-10 Mar 1943)
*Commander of Flak-Artillery-School I, Rerik and Commandant of the Flak-Artillery-Firing-Grounds Rerik (15 Apr 1942-10 Mar 1943)
*Inspector of Flak-Artillery West in tbe Staff of tbe General Of Flak Forces, RLM (10 Mar 1943-22 Jun 1944)
*Inspector of Flak-Artillery West in the Staff of the General Of Flak Forces, RLM (10 Mar 1943-22 Jun 1944)
*Commander of tbe 9th Flak-Division (23 Jun 1944-0[[8 May 1945]])
*Commander of the 9th Flak-Division (23 Jun 1944-0[[8 May 1945]])
*In Captivity (09 May 1945-05 Apr 1948)<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8rmPT282jR8J:https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/PIRMANN_ADOLF.html&hl=de&gl=de&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Generalleutnant Adolf Pirmann]</ref>
*In Captivity (09 May 1945-05 Apr 1948)<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8rmPT282jR8J:https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/PIRMANN_ADOLF.html&hl=de&gl=de&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Generalleutnant Adolf Pirmann]</ref>


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==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd Class on 6 January 1916
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd Class on 6 January 1916
* Bavarian Military Merit Cross (of tbe Military Merit Order), 2nd Class with Swords (BMVK2⚔/BM5b⚔) on 15 July 1916
* Bavarian Military Merit Cross (of the Military Merit Order), 2nd Class with Swords (BMVK2⚔/BM5b⚔) on 15 July 1916
* [[The Honour Cross of tbe World War 1914/1918]] with Swords on 1 December 1934
* [[The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]] with Swords on 1 December 1934
* Wehrmacht Long Service Award ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 3rd Class
* Wehrmacht Long Service Award ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th to 3rd Class
** 3rd Class on 2 October 1936
** 3rd Class on 2 October 1936
* [[Sudetenland Medal]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Medaille_zur_Erinnerung_an_den_1._Oktober_1938 ''Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938'']) on 1 September 1939
* [[Sudetenland Medal]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Medaille_zur_Erinnerung_an_den_1._Oktober_1938 ''Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938'']) on 1 September 1939
* [[Repetition Clasp 1939 to tbe Iron Cross 1914]] (1939), 2nd Class on 6 July 1940
* [[Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914]] (1939), 2nd Class on 6 July 1940
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939), 1st Class on 15 November 1940  
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939), 1st Class on 15 November 1940  
* Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Flak-Kampfabzeichen ''Flak-Kampfabzeichen'']) on 24 September 1941
* Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Flak-Kampfabzeichen ''Flak-Kampfabzeichen'']) on 24 September 1941
* Bulgarian Order of Bravery, 3rd Class, 1st Grade on 15 April 1942
* Bulgarian Order of Bravery, 3rd Class, 1st Grade on 15 April 1942
* [[Winter Battle in tbe East 1941–42 Medal]] on 1 August 1942
* [[Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal]] on 1 August 1942
* [[German Cross in Gold]] on 9 February 1942 as ''Oberst'' (Colonel) and commander of tbe Flak-Regiment 201
* [[German Cross in Gold]] on 9 February 1942 as ''Oberst'' (Colonel) and commander of the Flak-Regiment 201


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 14:06, 28 April 2024

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Pirmann as Oberst of the Luftwaffe
Birth date 8 January 1895 (1895-01-08)
Place of birth Osnabrück, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Death date 24 February 1985 (1985-02-25) (aged 90)
Place of death Wallenhorst, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).png Weimar Republic
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg National Socialist Germany
Service/branch File:War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.png Kaiserliche Marine
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (jack).png Reichsmarine
File:Luftwaffe eagle.png Luftwaffe
Years of service 1914–1918
1919–1928
1935–1945
Rank Generalleutnant
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Iron Cross
Bulgarian Order of Bravery
German Cross in Gold

Adolf Pirmann (8 January 1895 – 24 February 1985) was a German officer of the Imperial German Navy, the Reichsmarine and the Wehrmacht, finally Generalleutnant of the Luftwaffe in World War II.

Military career (chronology)

File:Adolf Pirmann.png
File:Adolf Pirmann III.png
  • Entered the Navy after Abitur in February (Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gymnasium Osnabrück[1][2]) as Seekadett; Basic-Training on Board the School-Ship ‘Vineta’ (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
  • On Board the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (02 Aug 1914-11 Jul 1916)
  • Watch-Officer and Adjutant on the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (12 Jul 1916-30 Jun 1918)
  • Navigation-Course at the Naval-School (15 Aug 1917-19 Nov 1917)
  • Watch-Officer with the 14th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Jul 1918-31 Dec 1918)
  • Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Seas (01 Jan 1919-06 Jun 1919)
  • Adjutant of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (07 Jun 1919-30 Sep 1920)
  • 2nd Adjutant of the Commander Geestemünde (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1921)
  • Watch-Officer with the 12th Minesweeper-Flotilla (01 Apr 1921-09 Jun 1921)
  • Watch-Officer with the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jun 1921-31 Mar 1922)
  • Company-Officer with the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Seas (01 Apr 1922-27 Sep 1922)
  • Watch and Artillery Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (28 Sep 1922-16 Apr 1923)
  • Course at the Ships-Artillery-School (17 Apr 1923-09 Jul 1923)
  • Watch-Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jul 1923-22 Sep 1924)
  • Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Seas (23 Sep 1924-30 Sep 1925)
  • Torpedo-Officer-Course at the Naval-School (01 Oct 1925-19 Dec 1925)
  • Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division Of The North Seas (20 Dec 1925-30 Sep 1926)
  • Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘T 152’ (01 Oct 1926-14 Mar 1927)
  • Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘Seeadler’ (15 Mar 1927-30 Jun 1928)
  • Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Seas (01 Jul 1928-30 Sep 1928)
  • Retired (30 Sep 1928)
  • Entered Luftwaffe Service and Detached to Flak-Battalion Wolfenbüttel and Course for Reactivated Officers in Wustrow (01 Jul 1935-30 Sep 1935)
  • Battery-Chief in the 7th Flak-Regiment, Wolfenbüttel (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
  • Adjutant of the Flak-Artillery-School Wustrow (01 Oct 1936-31 Oct 1937)
  • Commander of the I. Battalion in the 11th Flak-Regiment, Königsberg (01 Nov 1937-31 Mar 1939)
  • At the same time, Detached to the RLM, In 4 (01 Mar 1939-31 Mar 1939)
  • Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Flak Artillery, RLM (01 Apr 1939-29 Jun 1940)
  • Commander of the 201st Motorised-Flak-Regiment (30 Jun 1940-31 Jul 1941)
  • Commander of the 99th Motorised-Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1941-14 Apr 1942)
    • as commander of the Flak-Regiment 99 (mot), he also led a Luftwaffen-Kampfgruppe (combat group) with his regiment and ground attack troops subordinated to the Gruppe Lindig (Generalmajor Max Ludwig Eduard Ferdinand Lindig) of the VI. Armee-Korps at the end of 1941.[3]
  • Commander of Flak-Artillery-School I, Rerik and Commandant of the Flak-Artillery-Firing-Grounds Rerik (15 Apr 1942-10 Mar 1943)
  • Inspector of Flak-Artillery West in the Staff of the General Of Flak Forces, RLM (10 Mar 1943-22 Jun 1944)
  • Commander of the 9th Flak-Division (23 Jun 1944-08 May 1945)
  • In Captivity (09 May 1945-05 Apr 1948)[4]

Promotions

  • 1 April 1914 Seekadett[5]
  • 24 December 1915 Fähnrich zur See
  • 13 July 1916 Leutnant zur See without Patent
    • Patent received on 20 February 1917
  • 28 September 1920 Oberleutnant zur See
  • 1 April 1926 Kapitänleutnant
  • 1 July 1935 Hauptmann (Captain)
  • 1 August 1937 Major
  • 1 March 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
  • 1 July 1941 Oberst (Colonel)
  • 1 June 1944 Generalmajor
  • 1 January 1945 Generalleutnant

Awards and decorations

Gallery

  • Abiturjahrgang 1914 – Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gymnasium Osnabrück, u. a. mit Adolf Pirmann.jpg
  • Brief an Adolf Pirmann, 1927 (Bild von Paul von Hindenburg).JPG
  • Adolf Pirmann, Abitur 1914.png
  • Goldene Abiturienten zu Ostern 1964, u. a. mit Adolf Pirmann.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Abiturjahrgang 1914
  2. ↑ Schulzeitung 1963
  3. ↑ Bewährungstruppe der Luftwaffe
  4. ↑ Generalleutnant Adolf Pirmann
  5. ↑ Pirmann, Adolf, lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
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