Bio of Generalmajor der Luftwaffe Rudolf Roesch

 Generalmajor Rudolf Roesch
Born: 11 May 1890 in Konradshofen
Died: 05 Sep 1952 in Munich (München)

Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Dec 1909); Fähnrich (07 Mar 1910); Leutnant (26 Oct 1911); Oberleutnant (09 Jul 1915); Hauptmann (19 Aug 1919); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1941)

Career:
Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 10th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (19 Jul 1909-01 Aug 1914)
Pilot in the 2nd Bavarian Flying-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-05 Feb 1916)
Pilot in the 5th Bavarian Field-Flying-Battalion and with the Fokker-Training-Command IV (06 Feb 1916-11 Mar 1916)
Leader of the Single-Seated-Combat-Squadron of the 3rd Army (12 Mar 1916-28 May 1916)
Detached to the 3rd Flying-Replacement-Battalion (29 May 1916-31 Jul 1916)
Leader of Flying-School 3 (01 Aug 1916-03 Dec 1917)
With the Staff of the Commanding General of the Air Force (04 Dec 1917-08 Nov 1918)
Detached to the Bavarian Ministry for Military-Affairs (08 Nov 1918-25 May 1919)
Leader of the 124th Motor-Transport-Company and Temporary-Commander of the 24th Motor-Transport-Battalion (26 May 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Retired (30 Sep 1920)
Employed by the Army as a Civilian Administrator (Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer on 01 Oct 1933) for Flying-Affairs with Military-District-Command VII (L-Staff), Munich (01 Jul 1925-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred into Luftwaffe Service as a Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 Aug 1940) and Advisor with the Staff of the Higher Air Office Munich (01 Apr 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Advisor with the Staff of Air-District-Command V, Munich (01 Apr 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Department-Leader Luftwaffe with Armaments-Inspection VII, Munich (01 Apr 1936-31 Oct 1938)
Administrator for Flight-Reporting-Service with Air-Region-Command V (01 Nov 1938-09 Jun 1940)
Detached to Armaments-Inspection VII, Munich (10 Jun 1940-11 Sep 1940)
Armaments-Inspector VII, Munich (12 Sep 1940-30 Apr 1945)
Retired (30 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse mit Schwertern

 

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1894028#p1894028
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