Georg Weiner " General Major " Georg Weiner was a German flying ace during World War I , being credited with nine aerial victories . He would continue in Germany ' s military service , rising to the rank of " Generalmajor " during World War II . Early life . Georg Weiner was born in Dresden , Germany on 22 August 1895 . He joined the German Army early in World War I , on 22 August 1914 . World War I . Promotions and appointments . 22 November 1914 : Enlisted as a " Gefreiter " 14 January 1915 : Promoted to " Unteroffizier " and " Fahnenjunker " 16 April 1915 : Appointed as " Fahnrich " 25 June 1915 : Commissioned as " Leutnant " Duty assignments . 22 November 1914 : Began service in the ranks of the 103rd Infantry Regiment 1 January 1915 : Promoted to lead an infantry platoon and company 2 August 1915 : Assigned to staff duty as an Ordnance Officer with 244th Reserve Infantry Regiment 20 March 1916 : Detached for pilot training with 5th Flying Replacement Battalion and at the Military Flying School at Halberstadt 2 September 1916 : Assigned to pilot ' s duty with " Jagdstaffel 38 " 4 November 1916 : Advanced training with 7th Flying Replacement Battalion , Cologne 21 November 1916 : Assigned to " Jagdstaffel 20 " as a pilot 24 June 1917 : Hospitalized with wound in the Naval Hospital in Bruges 15 July 1917 : Posted to training and inspection duties 17 August 1917 : Transferred to pilot ' s duty with " Kest 3 " 5 September 1918 : Appointed as " Staffelführer " to command " Jagdstaffel 3 " List of aerial victories . See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Between the World Wars . Promotions and appointments . 1 April 1925 : Promoted to " oberleutnant " 1 February 1930 : Promoted to " hauptmann " 1 April 1935 : Promoted to " major " 1 March 1937 : Promoted to " oberstleutnant " 1 June 1939 : Promoted to " oberst " Duty assignments . 29 November 1918 : Demobilization duties with 6th Flying Replacement Battalion , " Jagdstaffel 5 " 1 June 1919 : Pilot with Saxony ' s Artillery Flying Squadron Großenhain 1 October 1919 : Seconded to Airbase Großenhain 8 May 1920 : Assigned to ground duty as technical officer with Light Motor Vehicle Column 4 1 October 1920 : Platoon leader with Motor Transport Battalions 1 April 1925 : Began weapon technology studies at the Technical Studies College Dresden , which led to his Diploma in Engineering , awarded 21 March 1932 1 April 1932 : Assigned as advisor in the Army Weapons Office 1 April 1933 : Posted to staff duty with various motor transport battalions 1 April 1935 : Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Battery Chief of the " Flak Bataillon Lubeck " 15 March 1936 : Director of the Luftwaffe ' s Test Site in Rechlin 1 December 1936 : Staff duty with Fighter Group I / 137 at Bernburg 1 March 1937 : Appointed to command Fighter Group I / 137 World War II . Promotions and appointments . 1 October 1943 : Promoted to " Generalmajor " Duty assignments . 1 June 1939 : Assigned to command the 71st Flying Training Regiment 27 May 1940 : Tasked as Airport Area Commandant , Jessau / Insterburg 1941 : Served as Air Region Column Leader for the Netherlands 1942 : Served as Air Region Column Leader for Italy and North Africa 1 July 1943 : Assigned as Director of the travel staff with the " Luftwaffe " personnel office 1 April 1944 : Transferred to reserves of the " OKL " 1 July 1944 : Assigned to special duties with Air Region Command VI 28 February 1945 : Retired from military service Post World War II . " Generalmajor " Georg Weiner was detained by the victorious Russians in the aftermath of the War , and imprisoned in the Soviet Union on 5 October 1945 . He was not released until 26 September 1949 . He died on 24 January 1957 in Göttingen , Germany . Honors and awards . 1914 Iron Cross first and second class Pilot ' s Badge " Ritterkreuz " second class Albrechts Order with Swords " Ritterkreuz " service medal second class with swords Black Wound Badge Aviator ' s Commemorative Badge Honor Cross for Combatants Wehrmacht Long Service Award fourth to the first class Africa Sleeve Band