(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Karl-Henning von Barsewisch
Born: 02 Oct 1895 in Karlsruhe
Died: 19 Nov 1981 in Wedel, Holstein
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (24 Oct 1914); Fähnrich (27 Jan 1915); Leutnant (16 Feb 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann der Reserve (01 Oct 1935); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1938); Major (18 Jan 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1941); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1943)
Career:
Accepted into the Army as Officer-Aspirant and Cavalry-Squad-Officer in the 6th Kürassier-Regiment (04 Jul 1914-11 Nov 1915)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 167th Infantry-Regiment (12 Nov 1915-13 Dec 1915)
Cavalry-Squad-Officer in the 6th Kürassier-Regiment (14 Dec 1915-19 Oct 1916)
At the same time, was Temporary-Adjutant of the 6th Kürassier-Regiment (20 Mar 1916-10 Apr 1916)
Leader of the Machine-Gun-Company in the 167th Infantry-Regiment and Temporary Ordinance-Officer in the General-Staff of the VII. Army-Corps (20 Oct 1916-14 Apr 1918)
Gas-Protection-Officer in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (15 Apr 1918-16 Nov 1918)
Cavalry-Squad-Officer in the 6th Kürassier-Regiment (17 Nov 1918-19 Jun 1919)
Retired (19 Jun 1919)
Accepted into the Luftwaffe-Reserves (01 Oct 1935-08 Mar 1938)
Navigation-Courses for Group-Commanders and Squadron-Captains (08 Mar 1938-24 Mar 1938)
Accepted into the Luftwaffe Active-Officer-Corps and Pilot, Observer, Air-Transport-Advisor and Squadron-Captain with the Reconnaissance-Group 24 (01 Aug 1938-31 Dec 1938)
Staff-Officer of the Luftwaffe in the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief East (01 Jan 1939-23 May 1940)
Formation-Director of the Reconnaissance-Group (H) 32 (24 May 1940-03 Jul 1940)
With the Staff of the Commander of Luftwaffe with the 18th Army (04 Jul 1940-08 Aug 1940)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Group 123 (09 Aug 1940-20 Aug 1940)
Chief Of Operations of the Commander of Luftwaffe with the 18th Army (21 Aug 1940-09 Oct 1940)
Chief Of Operations of the Commander of Luftwaffe with the 4th Army (10 Oct 1940-25 Jul 1941)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Luftwaffe with the 4th Army (10 Oct 1940-15 Nov 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe of Panzer-Group 2, later 2nd Panzer-Army (26 Jul 1941-05 Jun 1942)
Chief Of Operations in the General-Staff of the General of Reconnaissance-Flying and General of Luftwaffe with OKH (05 Jun 1942-31 Jul 1942)
Chief Of Staff of the General of Flying-Reconnaissance and General of Luftwaffe with OKH (01 Aug 1942-27 Nov 1942)
General of Flying-Reconnaissance (L In 1) in the RLM and General of Luftwaffe with OKH (28 Nov 1942-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-07 Jul 1947)
Released (07 Jul 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (10 Jan 1944)


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