1 Jan 1935
  • Werner Mölders began receiving fighter pilot instructions at the flying school in Tutow, Germany and the Jagdfliegerschule near Munich, Germany. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | CPC]
  • Admiral Canaris was appointed head of the German Abwehr (Military Intelligence Department). ww2dbase [Wilhelm Canaris | AC]
Germany
  • Ernst Vogelsang was promoted to the rank of midshipman (Oberfähnrich zur See). ww2dbase [Ernst Vogelsang | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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