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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring Born: 12th Jan 1893 Died: 15th Oct 1946 - committed suicide hours before he was due to be executed for war crimes. Reichs-Minister for Aviation Reichs Forestry and Hunting Master Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe Representative for the Four Year Plan Chairman of the Council Of Ministers for Reichs Defence Pour le mérite: 2nd Jun 1918 Grosskreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes - 19th Jul 1940 Ritterkreuz - 30th Sep 1939 Blutorden der NSDAP Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten Image: Promotion citation to an American Volksdeutsche - Probable Autopen signature

Generalleutnant Franz von Roques Born: 1st Sep 1877 Highest rank reached: General der Infanterie z.V Kommandeur 177 Infanterie Division General z.b.V. I Kommandierender General der Sicherungs-Truppen und Befehlshaber der Heeresgruppen-Gebiet Nord Retired - July 1943 DKiS - 30th Apr 1943 Image: KvK II Kl m.Schwertern citation

Generalmajor Heinrich-Georg Hax Born: 24th Jan 1900 Died: 1st Sep 1969 Generalstabsoffizier (Ia) 2 Infanterie Division Taktiklehrer an der Kriegsakademie Generalstabsoffizier Heeresgruppe A Generalstabsoffizier Heeresgruppe Süd Generalstabsoffizier Heeresgruppe B Chef des Generalstabes LVI Panzerkorps Kommandeur Panzer Grenadier Regiment 111 Divisionsführer-Lehrgang Kommandeur 8 Panzer Division Ritterkreuz - 8th Mar 1945 / Eichenlaub - 30th Apr 1945 Image: EK I citation

Oberstleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik Born: 10th Dec 1891 Died: 17th Jun 1985 Highest rank reached: Generalmajor Kdr Kampfgeschwader z.b.V.1 Kommodore KG z.b.V. 1 u. Lufttransportführer Ost der Luftflotte 1 Ritterkreuz - 16th Apr 1942 Image: EK II citation

Generalleutnant Erich Kressmann Born: 1st Sep 1891 Died: 24th Jan 1945 Kdr Flak Regiment 44 Kdr Flak Regiment 6 Kdr Flak Brigade II ??? Kdr 1 Flak Division Image: Luftwaffe Flak Badge citation

Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper Born: 3rd Aug 1888 Died: 7th Oct 1983 Kommandeur 81 Infanterie Division Kommandeur 10 Infanterie Division Kommandeur Panzer Division Nr 178 Kommandeur Panzer Division Tatra Ritterkreuz - 29th sep 1941 Image: EK II citation

Oberst Wilhelm Rademacher Artillerie Rgt 7 Kdr Grenadier Brigade 388 Kdr 210 Infanterie Division DKiG - 30th May 1942 Image: Lapplandschild citation

Hauptmann Schimmel Kommandeur Heeres-Sturm-Pionier.Bataillon 46 Killed in action (Halbe/Berlin ?) April 1945 Image: Promotion note

Generalmajor Alexander von Hartmann Born: 11th Dec 1890 Died: 26th Jan 1943 - killed at Stalingrad Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Kommandeur Infanterie Regiment 37 Kommandeur 71 Infanterie Division Ritterkreuz - 8th Oct 1942 Image: EK II citation

Hauptmann Fritz Schöck Born: 20th Dec 1915 Died: 11th Feb 2003 Chef 2./Pz.Rgt 4 Chef 2./s.Pz.Abt 507 9./Pz.Rgt 4 Kommandeur s.Pz.Abt 507 Ritterkreuz - 5th Sep 1944 DKiG - 8th Jan 1943 Image: Eastern Front Medal citation (dated Aug 1942)

Major Erich Schmidt Born: 10th Feb 1911 Died: 13th Nov 1977 3./Panzer Rgt 4 Kommandeur schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 Führer Pz.Rgt der Führer Grenadier Division Ritterkreuz - 9th Jun 1944 / Eichenlaub - 9th May 1945 DKiG - 30th May 1942 Image: Leave pass

Generalmajor Johann-Georg Richert Born: 14th Apr 1890 Died: 30th Jun 1946 - executed in Minsk for war crimes. Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Kommandeur Infanterie Regiment 23 Kommandeur 286 Sicherungs Division Kommandeur 35 Infanterie Division Ritterkreuz - 17th Mar 1944 / Eichenlaub - 18th Oct 1944 DKiG - 1st Dec 1941 Image: KvK II Kl m.Schwertern citation

Major Karl-August Freiherr von Bülow Born: 13th Jun 1904 Died: 11th Jun 1986 Highest rank reached: Oberst Adjutant 1.Pz.Brigade Kommandeur III./Pz.Rgt 21 Kommandeur Pz.Rgt 24 Ritterkreuz - 12th Dec 1944 DKiG - 29th Nov 1941 Image: Wound Badge In Black citation

Major Werner Klosinski Born: 12th Jun 1912 Died: 31st Aug 1997 Highest rank reached: Oberstleutnant KG 55 'Greif' Staffelkapitän 2./KG 55 'Greif' Gruppenkommandeur III./KG 4 'General Wever' Geschwaderkommodore KG 4 'General Wever' Court martialed by Reichsmarschall Göring in March 1945 for repeated insubordination. Found guilty and banned from Reich territory by Göring, At wars end Klosinski was in a low-level Luftwaffe staff postion in Oslo. Ritterkreuz - 9th Jun 1944 DKiG - 24th Sep 1942 Ehrenpokal - 8th Jun 1942

Major Kurt Rohde Born: 15 Sep 1902 Highest rank reached: Oberst FFS A/B Guben KG 4 Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow FFS C 8 Erg.Kampfgruppe 4 KG 76 Kdr I/KG 76 Kdr II/KG 2 Abt. Ia/Lw.-Führungsstab Qu. Stab/Luftgaukdo Kiew Gen.Qu.d.Lw./Kurfürst Stab/Luftgaustab Finnland Luftflotte 4 O.Qu. in Stab/Luftflotte 5 Chef d.Stabes/Luftgaukdo. VIII

Oberstleutnant Fritz Pockrandt Gruppenkommandeur I./KG 53 'Legion Condor' Geschwaderkommodore KG 53 'Legion Condor' DKiG - 3rd Oct 1942 Ehrenpokal 25th Jan 1942 Image: Bomber Clasp in Bronze citation

Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Greisert Born: 2nd Feb 1908 Died: 22nd Jul 1942 - killed when parachute failed to open Highest rank reached: Major 2./J 88 (Legion Condor) 2./JG 2 'Richthofen' Gruppenkommodeur II./JG 2 'Richthofen' Stellv. Geschwaderkommodore JG 2 'Richthofen' Gruppenkommandeur III./JG 3 'Udet' DKiG - 5th Jun 1942 Aerial Victories: 34 Image: Fighter Clasp In Silver citation

Generalleutnant Wolfgang Pickert Born: 3rd Feb 1897 Died: 19th Jul 1984 Highest rank reached: General der Flakartillerie Chef des Stabes Luftgau Kommando XIII Generalstabsoffizier (Ia) Luftverteidigungskommando 4 Chef des Stabes I Flakkorps Kommandeur 9 Flak Division (mot.) Kommandierenden General III Flakkorps General der Flakartillerie beim Oberkommando der Luftwaffe Ritterkreuz - 11th Jan 1943 / Eichenlaub - 5th Jun 1944 DKiG - 7th Dec 1942 Image: EK II citation

Oberst Hans-Joachim Rath Born: 11th Dec 1894 Died: 10th May 1968 Highest rank reached: Generalmajor Gruppenkommandeur I/KG 4 'General Wever' Geschwaderkommodore KG 4 'General Wever' Kommandeur Grosse Kampffliegerschule 4 (Thorn) Fliegerführer Gabes Fliegerführer Kreta Kommandeur 2 Flieger-Ausbildungs-Division Kommandeur 1 Flieger-Schule Division Ritterkreuz - 9th May 1942 DKiG 5th Jan 1942 Image: Bomber Clasp In Gold citation

Generalleutnant Hans Freiherr von Falkenstein Born: 12th Sep 1893 Died: 30th Oct 1980 Kdr MG Btl 7 Kdr Schützen Regiment 103 Kdr 14 Schützen Brigade Kdr 707 Infanterie Division (temporary) Kdr 45 Infanterie Division Kdr 24 Infanterie Division W.E.I Dresden (Military Replacement Inspector) DKiG - 15th Nov 1941 Image: KvK I Kl m.Schwertern

Generalmajor Johann Joachim Stever Born: 27th Apr 1889 Missing since May 1945 Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Chef Gen.St XV Armeekorps Kdr 4 Panzer Division Kdr 336 Infanterie Division OFK 399 General z.b.V Heeresgruppe Mitte Image: PAB Bronze citation

Oberst Hans-Jürgen Nicolai Born: 14th Sep 1900 Flak Rgt 11 Kdr Flak Rgt 44 Kdr Flak Rgt 102 (19 Flak Division) Captured in Tunisia May 1943 DKiG - 23rd Jan 1943 Image: EK II citation

General der Flieger Maximilian Ritter von Pohl Born: 15th Apr 1893 Died: 26th Jul 1951 Chef des Generalstabes der Luftflotte 2 (one source mentions Luftflotte 3) Chef des Verbindungsstabes zum Oberkommando der Königlich Italienischen Luftwaffe General der deutschen Luftwaffe beim Oberkommando der Königlich Italienischen Luftwaffe Kommandierenden General der Flakartillerie Süd Kommandierenden General der deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien Ritterkreuz - 15th Jun 1944 DKiG - 7th Feb 1944 Image: KvK II Kl m.Schwertern citation

Oberst Ernst Karl Paul Michael Born: 28th Apr 1897 Died: 22nd Jan 1944 - killed near Tuganizy (14km wnw.Gattschina) Highest rank reached: Generalmajor Kdr I./Infanterie Rgt 43 Kdr Infanterie Rgt 2 Kdt z.Div.Führ.Lehrg Führer 205 Infanterie Division 9 LW Feld Division Ritterkreuz - 18th May 1942 DKiG - 14th Feb 1942 Image: IAB Silber citation

Generalleutnant Friedrich Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach Born: 16th Apr 1894 Died: 3rd Apr 1989 Highest rank reached: General der Gebirgstruppe Gruppenleiter b.stellv.VII Armeekorps Kommandeur Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 141 Chef St.Insp.d.Erz.u.Bildungs-Wesens in OKH Kommandeur 8 Jäger Division Kommandierender General L Armeekorps Oberbefehlshaber 16 Armee Ritterkreuz - 26 Mar 1944 DKiG - 3rd Nov 1943 Image: EK II citation