Heinz Trautsch
Heinz Trautsch (born October 2, 1927 in Weida ) is a former lieutenant general of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic .
Life and career
Heinz Trautsch was born into a working-class family in Weida, Greiz district. There he acquired the partial high school diploma in basic subjects and learned the profession of butcher. After completing his apprenticeship in 1944, he joined the Reich Labor Service , was drafted into the Wehrmacht that same year and trained there as an infantryman. After the defeat and unconditional surrender of Germany, H. Trautsch was taken prisoner of war by the British with the rank of private , from which he soon returned.
After returning from captivity, H. Trautsch became a member of the KPD in 1945 and then from 1946 a member of the SED . Until 1949 he earned his living as a worker and driver.
Military career
Education and Uses
Heinz Trautsch occurred on August 1, 1949 as a volunteer applicants to the armed forces of the GDR and graduated to 1950 as a cadet a course for officer training at the People's Police School in Zittau, the later Military Academy of the Land Forces "Ernst Thalmann" . Immediately after passing the officer's examination, he was appointed commander of an artillery division (battalion). From 1951 to 1952 H. Trausch was sent to the former Flak Artillery School in Pinnow for in-depth training in anti-aircraft weapon systems . After successfully completing his degree, he remained there as a trainer and subject teacher until 1955 and rose to become a main subject teacher and head of department until 1957. From 1957 to 1958 was followed by port usage as first deputy commander of the 1st anti-aircraft division, whose associations later in the 1st Air Defense Division were transferred to the NVA Air Force / Air Defense.
From 1958 to 1959 he was assigned to a special course at a military academy for air defense in what was then the Soviet Union. After his return, H. Trautsch was deployed as the commander of the OHS teaching and training battalion of the LSK / LV until 1961 . This use served the advance training of officers for the nascent in building anti-aircraft missile troops , then a new branch of the Armed forces ( NVA LSK / LV ).
From 1961 to 1965 H. Trausch was then appointed deputy commander for anti-aircraft missile troops of the 1st Air Defense Division. Subsequently he was commanded to study at a military academy of air defense in the Soviet Union until 1966 . After successful studies H. Trautsch had the post until 1968 deputy chief LSK / LV for anti-aircraft missile troops in Kommando LSK / LV held.
From 1968 to 1971 he was then delegated to the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces for general staff training . After his return he worked until 1972 as head of combat training (A-2) for the deputy chief LSK / LV for anti-aircraft missile troops in the LSK / LV command.
Service as a general
From 1972 to 1981 Heinz Trautsch was appointed as deputy chief LSK / LV and chief anti-aircraft missile troops in the LSK / LV command, as the successor to Manfred Barthel . On March 1, 1974, Colonel Trautsch was appointed major general and on March 1, 1981, he was promoted to lieutenant general .
In 1981 the name of his previous post was changed to Deputy Chief LSK / LV and Chief for Air Defense Training , which he held until the end of his service. Lieutenant General Trautsch was retired on December 31, 1987 when he reached the special age limit.
| Predecessor: Colonel Manfred Barthel (September 1, 1968 - May 31, 1972) |
Current line-up Colonel Heinz Trautsch (June 1, 1972 - Dec. 31, 1987) |
Successor: GenMaj Kurt Kronig (Jan. 1, 1988 - Oct. 31, 1988 mdFb ) |
- See also
→ List of generals of the NVA air force
Orders, decorations and awards
- Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold (1987)
- Battle medals "For services to the people and fatherland" in silver
- Medal of Merit of the GDR
- Gold Medal of Merit of the National People's Army
Individual evidence
- ↑ The generals and admirals of the NVA. Military history of the GDR A biographical handbook, p. 191. Ed. Military History Research Office by Rüdiger Wenzke Klaus Froh
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Trautsch, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German military, lieutenant general of the LSK / LV of the National People's Army |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weida |