General der Flieger Walter Sommé
Born: 27 May 1888 in Rittergut Libartowo, Posen
Died: 14 May 1971 in Düren, Rhineland (Rheinland)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (20 Feb 1909); Leutnant (19 Nov 1909); Oberleutnant (18 Sep 1915); Hauptmann (18 Oct 1918); Major (01 Apr 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1940); General der Flieger (20 May 1942)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 50th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1908-1913)
Detached to the War School in Metz (1909-1909)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 50th Infantry-Regiment (1913-00 Oct 1915)
Pilot and Leader in a Combat-Squadron (00 Oct 1915-1919)
Company-Chief in the 9th Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-1925)
Retired (1925)
Employed by the Army as an Instructor for Air-Tactics at the Infantry-School Döberitz (1925-1932)
Department-Leader with Military-District-Command VI (1932-31 Mar 1934)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Commander of the Flying-School Braunschweig (01 Apr 1934-31 Mar 1936)
Commodore of Bomber-Wing ‘Hindenburg’ (01 Apr 1936-31 Oct 1938)
Commodore of Bomber-Wing 153 (01 Nov 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Higher Flying Training Commander III, Berlin (01 Feb 1939-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Air-Region-Staff Poland then France (26 Aug 1939-1940)
Higher Flying Training Commander Belgium-North France (Air-Fleet 3) (1940-28 Jun 1941)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Air-Region-Staff Russia with Army-Group North (29 Jun 1941-22 Oct 1941)
Commanding General and Commander in Air-Region VIII, Breslau then Krakau (23 Oct 1941-31 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (01 Aug 1944-31 Dec 1944)
Retired (31 Dec 1944)
In US Captivity (14 Apr 1945-11 Jun 1947)
Released (11 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
Source :
https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/General/SOMME_WALTER.html
