Präsident des Reichamtes für Wetterdienst Dr. Richard Habermehl (Luftwaffe)

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Präsident des Reichamtes für Wetterdienst Dr. Richard Habermehl (Luftwaffe)

PW NO: A938932
RANK: Präsident des Reichamtes für Wetterdienst
As President of the Reich Department for Weather Service,
Habermehl was a Luftwaffe civil servant official equivalent to a Generalmajor.

CAPTURED: Unknown
DATE: 14 April 1945

PERSONAL

D.O.B: 19 November 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lauter / Hessen
DIED: 5 April 1980
PLACE OF DEATH: Neustadt
NATIONALITY: German
RELIGION:    Evangelical
OCCUPATION:    Meteorologist
HEIGHT:     182cm
WEIGHT: 142lbs
HAIR COLOUR:      Grey-blonde
EYE COLOUR:        Blue
NEXT OF KIN:       American Zone

Promotions:

Entered into State Service: 1 April 1914
Leutnant der Reserve: 6 October 1916
Regierungsrat (Studienrat): 1 April 1922
Oberregierungsrat: 1 April 1930
Ministerialrat: 1 December 1934
Ministerialdirigent: 1 August 1939

Commands & Assignments:

1909-1912: Studied natural science at the University of Gießen.
1 August 1912-31 January 1914: State examination for a higher teaching post and assistant at the Geophysical Institute at Frankfurt am Main.
1 February 1914-31 March 1914: Meteorologist with the German Airship Company.
28 February 1914: Student teacher.
1 April 1914-31 March 1919: Meteorologist with the Inspectorate of Air and Transport, Prussian War Ministry.
26 August 1914-31 August 1917: War service as a military meteorologist assigned to Field Weather Station 1, the Replacement Battalion of Landwehr Infantry Regiment 116, and Reserve Infantry Regiment 223.
1 September 1917-4 December 1918: Adjutant, Home Weather Observation Command in Berlin.
8 December 1918-15 June 1920: Teaching service in Hessen.
16 June 1920-15 June 1929: Instructor of Meteorology and leader of the Weather Service at the Artillery School, Jüterborg.
16 June 1929-15 May 1933: Secondary school teacher of Meteorology and Navigation with the Hauptbildstelle and specialist for Weather Service matters in the Reich Defense Ministry/In I L.
15 May 1935: Entered the Luftwaffe.
16 May 1933-26 June 1935: Consultant for Weather Service and Flight Security in the Reich Aviation Ministry.
26 June 1935-31 December 1936: Group Leader /LB III/ Reich Aviation Ministry.
1 January 1937-31 January 1939: Department Chief /LB 3/ Reich Aviation Ministry.
1 February 1939-31 July 1939: Department Chief to the Chief of the Reich Weather Service.
1 August 1939-14 April 1945: President of the Reich Department for Weather Service.
26 August 1939-31 January 1940: At the same time, detached as Deputy Chief of Weather Service, Luftwaffe High Command.
14 April 1945-17 May 1948: British prisoner of war.
- 9 May 1945 transferred to Trent Park Camp 11 sorting camp.
- 9 January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
- 12 May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 fo repatriation
1 September 1948-31 March 1949: Deputy Leader of the Weather Service in the French occupation zone of Germany.
1 April 1949-7 October 1951: Leader of the Weather Service in Rheinland-Pfalz.
8 October 1951-10 November 1951: Department Leader, Central Office for Weather Service in the United States occupation zone of Germany.
11 November 1952-: Department Leader, German Weather Service / Federal Ministry of Traffic.

Decorations & Awards (included):

Prussian Iron Cross, 2^nd Class (1914)
Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918

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