laterwork branch commands death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards birth_date rank article_title name
commanded ii all luftwaffe bases in germany during world war flying service jasta 11 27 march 1987 witzmitz , pomerania germany fa 38 , jasta 4 iron cross 9 september 1895 leutnant hans-georg von der osten
 hans-georg von der osten
hans-georg von der osten

leutnant hans-georg von der osten began his career as a world war i flying ace credited with five aerial victories .
he later rose to command of all luftwaffe bases in germany , during world war ii .
after service in the 3rd uhlans rgt .
he joined the air service in february 1916 , serving with fea 9 .
he then instructed for a spell before transferring to jasta 11 .
he was acting commander of the jasta in jan-feb 1918 , before taking over jasta 4 .
on 28 march he was shot down and wounded by fighters while flying a pfalz d.iii , seeing no further action during the conflict .
during the second world war he served in a luftwaffe staff role .
