German
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KÜHL, Dr. Ernst. (DOB: 18.03.88 in Breslau). (RE, DKG). 1910/11 after studying law, he volunteered
for the army and served with Feldartillerie-Rgt. 11, then mustered out as a Lt.d.R. 1914 called up for
service and served with Reserve Fuss Artillerie-Rgt. 22, then later with Stab Artillerie-Kommandeur
96. 1919 left the army. 1932 earned a civilian pilot's licence. 1936 entered the Luftwaffe. 09.39
Hptm.(d.R.) in KG 55. 1940 in Stab/KG 55 (30.09.40). 30.09.40 Maj., Stab/KG 55 WIA - He 111 P-
2 (G1+JA) shot down by 609 Sqdn. ditched in the Channel and rescued by Seenotdienst aircraft -
hospitalized in Cherbourg. 31.03.41 Maj., appt Kdr. II./KG 55 (to 26.08.42). 20.12.41 Maj., Kdr.
II./KG 55, awarded Ehrenpokal. 04.42 promo to Obstlt.(d.R.). 27.08.42 Obstlt.d.R., awarded DKG,
II./KG 55. 27.08.42 appt Kommodore KG 55 (to 07.08.43). 26.10.42 Oberst (d.R.), Kommodore KG
55, awarded the Ritterkreuz in recognition of the completion of 230 combat missions. 24.11.42
concurrently appt Transportfliegerführer 2 (a.k.a. ("Lufttransportführer Morosowskaja") (to 02.43) and
personally flew repeatedly into the Stalingrad pocket to evaluate conditions. 08.43 appt Fliegerführer
Nord (West) (to 02.44). 18.12.43 Oberst (d.R.), awarded Eichenlaub for service as Kommodore KG
55. 24.01.44 Oblt., 14.(Eis)./KG 55 WIA - He 111 H damaged by AA in the area of Kiev - Grebenka
while attaking rail targets. 01.02.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. 3. Fliegerdivision (to 01.06.44). 03.44 appt
Fliegerführer Nordmeer (Norway) (to 04.44? Order probably rescinded). 11.04.44 mentioned in
despatches. 06.44 appt Fliegerführer 4 (Norway) (a.k.a. "Fliegerführer Drontheim") (to 01.45)?
01.45 appt Kdr. 5. Flieger-Div., Narvik (to 03.45). 03.45 proposed by OKL to take over 14. Flieger-
Div. in NW Germany, but events prevented this from happening. Credited with 315 combat missions
during the war. 09.47 released from British internment. †02.02.72 in Münster. Credited with 315
combat missions
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LOERZER, Bruno Leopold. (DOB: 22.01.91 in Berlin). (PleM, RkHS, R). 13.09.11 entered the
Heer(Inf.) with Bayerisch-Inf.Rgt. 112. 04.04.12 attended Kriegschule Potsdam. 27.01.13 promo to
Lt. (RDA 29.01.11). 07.14 attended Militär-Fliegerschule Habsheim near Mühlhausen. 08.14
attended Militär-Fliegerschule Freiburg. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe, rising to Hptm.
12.10.14 trf to Fliegerersatz-Abt. 3. 03.11.14 trf to Feldflieger-Abt. 25. 30.06.15 retrained as a
Kampfeinsitzer at the Fokkerschule Schwerin-Görries. 02.08.15 trf to Feldflieger-Abt. 25. 02.09.15
trf to Feldflieger-Abt. 60. 02.10.15 trf to Feldflieger-Abt. 25. 09.01.16 trf to Artillerieflieger-Abt.
203. 03.04.16 WIA vic Verdun - shot in right shoulder. 18.04.16 promo to Oblt.(RDA 18.04.16).
01.17 appt Führer of Jasta 26. 12.17 appt Kdr. Jagdgeschwader 3. 12.02.18 awarded Pour le Mérite.
02.10.18 promo to Hptm. (n.d.) awarded the Ritterkreuz des Königsliche Haus Ordens von
Hohenzollern mit Schwerter. 12.18 trf to the Baltic Freikorps. 1919 served in the Baltic provinces.
31. 03.20 left the army. 1920 employed by the Sablatnig Flugzeugwerke. 1920s helped form the
Lithuanian Air Force. 1925 employed at the Hamburg Cigar Factory. 1925 took part in various
flying competitions. 1926 employed as an advisor to the insurance industry concerning flying matters.
1927 on the executive of the Ring der Flieger; also assistent to the head of the DVS. 1928 became
Special Representative for Lufthansa. 1930 appt Director of the Reich Association of German
Aircraft Owners. (n.d.) in the SA with special duties with the Sturmbannführer Göring. 25.03.33
Hptm.a.D. and appt Präsident der DLV. 01.04.35 entry into the Luftwaffe with a rank of Oberst and
appt Offizier z.b.V. im RLM (pending assignment) then appt Inspekteur der Luftwaffenreserve.
26.07.35 appt Reichsluftsportführer. 10.35 assigned to the RLM. 01.11.35 ordered to Fliegergruppe
Schleissheim. 17.03.36 appt Gruko I./JG 232 in Bernburg. 01.04.36 appt Kdr. I./JG 231. 01.03.37
appt Kommodore JG 334. 01.04.38 promo to Gen.Maj. and appt Inspekteur der Jagdflieger.
01.02.39 appt Kdr. 2. Fl.-Div. 25.10.39 appt Kommandierender Gen. II. Fl.Korps. 01.01.40 promo
to Gen.Lt. 29.05.40 awarded Ritterkreuz. 19.07.40 promo to Gen.d.Fl. 16.02.43 promo to
Gen.Oberst (RDA 01.03.43). 23.02.43 appt Chef des Lw.-Personalamt und Chef der personalen
Rüstung und der NS-Führung d.Lw./RLM. 20.12.44 assigned to Führerreserve OKL, with a rank of
Obergruppenführer in the NSFK. 29.04.45 retired. 05.45 captured by the Americans vic
Bergtesgaden. 05.45 Gen.Oberst d.D., wanted or held as POW by US. 1947 moved to Dachau camp.
1948 released. †22.08.60 in Hamburg. Credited with 44 air victories in WWI. Brother had been a
Gauleiter in Braunschweig.
ERNST KÜHL KMDRE.KG55 & BRUNO LOERZER
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