Walter Lobner
Walter Lobner (born August 12, 1930 in Forst ) is a former major general of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic .
Life and career
Walter Lobner was born into a working-class family in Forst, Spree-Neise district. There he attended school until he graduated from high school, learned the professions of electrical engineer and blacksmith and worked as a farm worker until 1952. As a teenager he joined the FDJ organization and in 1952 became a member of the SED .
Military career
Education and Uses
Walter Lobner occurred on 23 May 1952 as a volunteer applicants to the armed forces of the GDR, and graduated as a cadet a course for officer training at the then anti-aircraft artillery school in Pinnow . From there he was commanded until 1953 for course X , the special course for training future military pilots of the NVA air forces ( Syzran on the Volga ).
After returning from the Soviet Union, W. Lobner was transferred to the KVP office in Cottbus, the predecessor organization of the divisional command of the 1st Air Defense Division of the NVA Air Force. There he initially took up the post of deputy commander for flight training and was commander of the 3rd division of the Cottbus aeroclub from 1954 to 1955 . He was then commanded to study at the Military Academy of the Air Force in the Soviet Union until 1959 . After successfully completing his studies, W. Lobner was appointed to the division command of the 1st LVD as the deputy commander for aeronautical training (A-3). From 1962 to 1965 he was employed as deputy commander and chief of staff in Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 and then until 1971 as deputy commander and chief of staff 1st LVD.
From 1971 to 1973 he was delegated to the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces for general staff training . After successfully completing his studies, he was transferred to the LSK / LV command at the post of head of department 1 with the deputy chief of staff for operational issues (later deputy CS and chief operational). From 1981 to 1982 he was deputy and chief of staff RD at the deputy head of LSK / LV and chief RD, also in the LSK / LV command.
Service as a general
In 1983 he was appointed deputy head of LSK / LV and head of rear services in the LSK / LV command. On October 7, 1984, Colonel Lobner was appointed major general.
| Predecessor: OTL Joachim Richter (Jan. 1, 1962 - Dec. 31, 1982) |
Current line-up Colonel Walter Lobner (Jan. 1, 1983 - Feb. 29, 1990) |
Successor: Colonel Günter Gerloff (last deputy head LSK / LV and head RD) |
GenMaj Lobner retired on February 28, 1990.
Orders, decorations and awards
- Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
- Battle medals "For services to people and fatherland" in gold
- 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. 137. Ed. Military History Research Office by Rüdiger Wenzke Klaus Froh
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lobner, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German military, major general of the LSK / LV of the National People's Army |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Forest |