Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb

Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb
Born	25 November 1889 Metz
Died	5 January 1984(1984-01-05) (aged 94) Tutzing
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1909–1919) Luftwaffe (1935–1944)
Years of service	1909–19 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Chief of Military Support in Norway (22 November 1942-31 May 1944)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb (25 November 1889 – 5 January 1984) was a Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Biography

Hans-Henning, Freiherr von Fölkersamb, was born in Metz, Lorraine. During World War I, he served as an officer in infantry, in France, Russia, Turkey, Austria and Romania. He was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann, captain, on 20 June 1918.

Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb rejoined the army in 1934. He was assigned to the Luftwaffe, as an intelligence officer, in Münster. Promoted Major on August 1935, he is assigned to the Air-District-Command IV, before being transferred in the 6th Luftwaffendivision. When World War II broke out, Oberstleutnant von Fölkersamb still worked in the same unit. Promoted Oberst, Colonel, on December 1941, Fölkersamb is transferred in the 2nd Air-District-Command. From November 1942 to May 1944, Fölkersamb is in command of Military Support in Norway, Battle-Area West, North Africa and Eastern Front. Promoted to the rank of Generalmajor, Brigadier general, on April 1944, Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb was placed in the Führerreserve until the end of the war.

Hans-Henning von Fölkersamb died in 1984, in Tutzing, Germany.

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