SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP
11
NAME:
Generalleutnant Joachim
Sperling
PW NO: A423793
RANK: Generalleutnant
CAPTURED: Unknown
DATE: 12th April 1945
PERSONAL
D.O.B:
27th December
1891.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Quedlinburg
DATE OF DEATH: 6 September 1975
PLACE OF DEATH: Hildesheim
NATIONALITY: German
RELIGION: Unknown
OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier
HEIGHT: Unknown
WEIGHT: Unknown
HAIR COLOUR: Unknown
EYE COLOUR: Unknown
NEXT OF KIN: Erica Sperling (British Zone)
Promotions,
Commands & Assignments:
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21 September 1912 -
Entered the Heer.
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21 September 1912 -
Appointed Fahnenjunker and Kp.-Offz. in Train-Abt. 3.
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22 March 1913 - Assigned
rank of Fähnrich.
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22 March 1914 - Promoted
to Lt. (RDA 23 March 1912).
-
20 May 1917 - Promoted
to Oblt.
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1 October 1919 - 30
September 1920 - Appointed Zugführer in the Fahr-Abt. 8.
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1 October 1920 - 30
September 1924 - Appointed Zugführer in the Fahr-Abt. 3
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1 October 1924 - 30
September 1926 - with the Stab of 3. Division.
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1 October 1926 - 30
September 1929 - Appointed Eskadron-Chef in the Fahr-Abt. 5.
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1 October 1929 - 30
April 1931 - Underwent secret flight training.
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1 May 1931 - 30 September
1934 - With the Stab des Art.-Rgt. 2.
-
1 February 1925 - Promoted
to Rittmeister.
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30 September 1929 -
Deactivated.
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1 May 1931 - Reactivated
into the Heer.
-
1 January 1934 - Transferred
to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Maj.
-
1 October 1934 - Appointed
Kdr. Aufkl.Fl.-Schule Hildesheim and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Hildesheim.
-
1 March 1936 - Promoted
to Obstlt.
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1 June 1938 - Promoted
to Oberst.
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1 November 1938 - Appointed
Kdr. Aufklärungsgruppe 12.
-
26 August 1939 - Appointed
Kdr. d.Lw. (Koluft) with AOK 1.
-
15 December 1939 - Assigned
to Führerreserve Erg.-Offizier z.b.V. des RLM - at the disposal of General
d. Lw. beim Ob.d.H.
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5 January 1940 - Ordered
to RLM / Inspektion L In. 10.
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15 Feburary 1940 - Appointed
Kdr. Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 62 and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Quedlinburg.
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1 November 1940 - Appointed
Offizier z.b.V. des RLM u. Ob.d.L. (pending assignment).
-
22 November 1940 - Appointed
Flughafenbereichs-Kdt. 2 / XII, St. Omer later Neuhausen.
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1 April 1941 - Promoted
to Gen.Maj.
- 1 April 1941 - Appointed Kdt. Koflug
21/XI (to c.12.41). c.01.42 appt Kdt. Koflug 3/I (to 21.04.42).
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22 April 1942 - Appointed
Wehrmacht-Ortskdtr. Minsk .
- 1 Aprtil 1944 - Promoted to Gen.Lt.
- 6 July 1044 - Assigned to Führerreserve
OKL.
- 6 October 1944 - Appointed Gen.z.b.V.
/ Luftgau-Kdo. VI.
- 28 November 1944 - At the disposal of
the Fl.-Ers.-Div., Braunschweig.
- 8 May 1945 - Prisoner of war
- 28 November 1946 - Transferred to
Island Farm Special Camp 11 from LDC,
- 4 October 1947 - Transferred to
Camp 99 from Island Farm Special Camp 11
- 25 November 1947 - Transferred to
No 2 WCHC Fishhack (Unknown interpretation of WCHC but could possibly
mean War Casualty Hospital Camp ?)
- 2 April 1948 released.