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|death_place=Wallenhorst, Lower Saxony, [[West Germany]] | |death_place=Wallenhorst, Lower Saxony, [[West Germany]] | ||
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|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}}<br/>{{flag|Weimar Republic}}<br/>{{flag|National Socialist Germany}} | |allegiance={{flag|German Empire}}<br/>{{flag|Weimar Republic}}<br/>{{flag|National Socialist Germany}} | ||
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|awards=[[Iron Cross]]<br/>Bulgarian Order of Bravery<br/>[[German Cross in Gold]] | |awards=[[Iron Cross]]<br/>Bulgarian Order of Bravery<br/>[[German Cross in Gold]] | ||
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'''Adolf Pirmann''' (8 January 1895 – 24 February 1985) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of | '''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 | * 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 | * On Board the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (02 Aug 1914-11 Jul 1916) | ||
*Watch-Officer and Adjutant on | *Watch-Officer and Adjutant on the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (12 Jul 1916-30 Jun 1918) | ||
* Navigation-Course at | * Navigation-Course at the Naval-School (15 Aug 1917-19 Nov 1917) | ||
* Watch-Officer with | * Watch-Officer with the 14th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Jul 1918-31 Dec 1918) | ||
*Placed to | *Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Seas (01 Jan 1919-06 Jun 1919) | ||
*Adjutant of | *Adjutant of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (07 Jun 1919-30 Sep 1920) | ||
*2nd Adjutant of | *2nd Adjutant of the Commander Geestemünde (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1921) | ||
*Watch-Officer with | *Watch-Officer with the 12th Minesweeper-Flotilla (01 Apr 1921-09 Jun 1921) | ||
*Watch-Officer with | *Watch-Officer with the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jun 1921-31 Mar 1922) | ||
*Company-Officer with | *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 | *Watch and Artillery Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (28 Sep 1922-16 Apr 1923) | ||
*Course at | *Course at the Ships-Artillery-School (17 Apr 1923-09 Jul 1923) | ||
*Watch-Officer with | *Watch-Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Jul 1923-22 Sep 1924) | ||
*Adjutant of | *Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Seas (23 Sep 1924-30 Sep 1925) | ||
*Torpedo-Officer-Course at | *Torpedo-Officer-Course at the Naval-School (01 Oct 1925-19 Dec 1925) | ||
*Adjutant of | *Adjutant of the Ships-Cadre-Division Of The North Seas (20 Dec 1925-30 Sep 1926) | ||
*Commandant of | *Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘T 152’ (01 Oct 1926-14 Mar 1927) | ||
*Commandant of | *Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘Seeadler’ (15 Mar 1927-30 Jun 1928) | ||
*Placed to | *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 | *Battery-Chief in the 7th Flak-Regiment, Wolfenbüttel (01 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936) | ||
*Adjutant of | *Adjutant of the Flak-Artillery-School Wustrow (01 Oct 1936-31 Oct 1937) | ||
*Commander of | *Commander of the I. Battalion in the 11th Flak-Regiment, Königsberg (01 Nov 1937-31 Mar 1939) | ||
*At | *At the same time, Detached to the RLM, In 4 (01 Mar 1939-31 Mar 1939) | ||
*Chief Of Staff of | *Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Flak Artillery, RLM (01 Apr 1939-29 Jun 1940) | ||
*Commander of | *Commander of the 201st Motorised-Flak-Regiment (30 Jun 1940-31 Jul 1941) | ||
*Commander of | *Commander of the 99th Motorised-Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1941-14 Apr 1942) | ||
** as commander of | ** 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 | *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 | *Inspector of Flak-Artillery West in the Staff of the General Of Flak Forces, RLM (10 Mar 1943-22 Jun 1944) | ||
*Commander of | *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 | * Bavarian Military Merit Cross (of the Military Merit Order), 2nd Class with Swords (BMVK2⚔/BM5b⚔) on 15 July 1916 | ||
* [[The Honour Cross of | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[German Cross in Gold]] on 9 February 1942 as ''Oberst'' (Colonel) and commander of the Flak-Regiment 201 | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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Birth date | 8 January 1895 |
Place of birth | Osnabrück, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Death date | 24 February 1985 (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)
- 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
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd Class on 6 January 1916
- Bavarian Military Merit Cross (of the Military Merit Order), 2nd Class with Swords (BMVK2⚔/BM5b⚔) on 15 July 1916
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 1 December 1934
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 3rd Class
- 3rd Class on 2 October 1936
- Sudetenland Medal (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938) on 1 September 1939
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914 (1939), 2nd Class on 6 July 1940
- Iron Cross (1939), 1st Class on 15 November 1940
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (Flak-Kampfabzeichen) on 24 September 1941
- Bulgarian Order of Bravery, 3rd Class, 1st Grade on 15 April 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 the Flak-Regiment 201
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
- ↑ Abiturjahrgang 1914
- ↑ Schulzeitung 1963
- ↑ Bewährungstruppe der Luftwaffe
- ↑ Generalleutnant Adolf Pirmann
- ↑ Pirmann, Adolf, lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de