SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Generalmajor Wolf Freiherr von Biedermann (Luftwaffe)

POW Number: 560273
CAPTURED:   Schwechow
DATE:             2nd May 1945

PERSONAL

DATE OF BIRTH:     11 July 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH:   Herbesthal
DATE OF DEATH:   14 May 1964

PLACE OF DEATH: Wiesbaden

NATIONALITY:       German

RELIGION:               Evangelist

OCCUPATION:        Regular Soldier

HEIGHT:                   5' 6"

WEIGHT:                   210 lbs

HAIR COLOUR:       Brown

EYE COLOUR:         Brown

NEXT OF KIN:         Familie Appel, Hannover (British Zone)

Promotions:

• Fähnrich: 24 January 1911
• Leutnant: 20 March 1912
• Oberleutnant: 20 May 1917
• Hauptmann: 1 February 1925
• Major: 1 April 1934
• Oberstleutnant: 1 April 1936
• Oberst: 1 June 1938
• Generalmajor: 1 April 1941

Commands & Assignments:

• 24 January 1911-30 September 1919: Fähnrich, Company Officer, Platoon and Company Leader in Royal Saxon 13. Infanterie-Regiment 178 and Pilot.
• 1 October 1919-30 September 1920: Company Officer in Infantry Regiment 23.
• 1 October 1920-30 September 1921: On the staff of Group Command 2, detached to Leader Assistant Course.
• 1 October 1921-30 September 1925: Company Officer in Infantry Regiment 10.
• 1 October 1925-30 September 1928: Company Chief in Infantry Regiment 10.
• 30 September 1928: Separated from the Army.
• 1 October 1928-31 May 1930: Secret flight training.
• 1 June 1930: Reactivated in the Army.
• 1 June 1930-30 September 1930: On the staff of I. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 10.
• 1 October 1930-30 September 1934: Company Chief in Infantry Regiment 10.
• 1 October 1934: Transferred from the Army to the Luftwaffe.
• 1 October 1934-30 September 1935: Consultant in the Reich Air Ministry.
• 1 October 1935-31 March 1939: Commander of Fliegerersatz-Abteilung [Flying Replacement Detachment] and Military Airfield Commandant Stade.
• 1 April 1939-1940: Commander of the Flying Training Regiments and Military Airfield Commandant Salzwedel.
• 1940-September 1942: Military Airfield Commandant Halberstadt.
• September 1942-March 1943: Commander of the 7^th Luftwaffe Field Division.
• March 1943-31 December 1943: Führer Reserve in Luftwaffe High Command.
• 1 January 1944-3 January 1945: Commander of Weapons Technical School 2, Merseburg.
• 4 January 1945-31 January 1945: Detached to the Chief of the Armed Forces Motor Transport Matters / Armed Forces High Command.
• 1 February 1945-8 May 1945: At the disposal of Flying Replacement Battalion III.
• 8 May 1945-May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity
• 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
• 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation

NOTE: Freiherr von Biedermann's World War II decorations, if any, are not known. However, he was not a recipient of any high decorations such as the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, or the German Cross in Gold/Silver

Letter sent by Biedrmann from Island Farm

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