Bio of Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Erich von Falkenhayn

 

Luftwaffe Generalmajor Erich von Falkenhayn (Kommandeur Luftwaffen-Bau-Brigade II) in the harsh winter of the Eastern Front, 1941/42

 

Generalmajor Erich von Falkenhayn
Born: 03 Jun 1881 in Küstrin
Died: 27 Apr 1950 in Tiefenbronn by Pforzheim

Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1914); Charakter als Major (07 Jan 1920); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1935); Oberst (01 Oct 1937); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1941)

Career:
Entered the Army as a Company-Officer in the 145th Kings-Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1900-31 Mar 1912)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1908-00 Jul 1911)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (01 Apr 1912-21 Mar 1914)
With the Staff of the 145th Infantry-Regiment, Detached to the Flying Troop (22 Mar 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Pilot with the 39th Field-Flying-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-30 Oct 1916)
Commander of Flying of Army-High-Command 8 (21 Oct 1916-27 Jan 1918)
Commander of Flying 19 (28 Jan 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Demobilisation with the 8th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (18 Dec 1918-20 Jan 1919)
With Freikorps Faupel (21 Jan 1919-30 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 145th Infantry-Regiment (31 May 1919-01 Jun 1919)
Company-Leader in Freikorps Görlitz (01 Jun 1919-26 Oct 1919)
Granted Leave (26 Oct 1919-07 Jan 1920)
Retired (07 Jan 1920)
Entered the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Officer (fully reactivated on 01 Nov 1941) and Liaison-Officer of the Luftwaffe to the General-Command of the VIII. Army-Corps (01 Oct 1933-31 Dec 1937)
Liaison-Officer of the Luftwaffe to the General-Command of the XII. Army-Corps (01 Jan 1938-02 Jan 1939)
Commander of Military-District-Command Pforzheim (03 Jan 1939-31 Mar 1941)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Construction-Brigade II (01 Apr 1941-09 Jul 1942)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (10 Jul 1942-30 Nov 1942)
Retired (30 Nov 1942)

Decorations & Awards:
Unknown

Source :
Akira Takiguchi photo collection
https://www.facebook.com/groups/237076659811098/permalink/1106475219537900
https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalmajor/FALKENHAYN_ERICH.html