The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Karl Decker

Decker, Karl

General of Panzer Troops

* 30th of November 1897

† 21st of April 1945

Promotions

1939-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-01 Colonel
1943-12-01 Major-General
1944-06-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-12-27 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1936-10-12 1940-04-10 Commanding Officer 38th Anti-Tank Battalion
1940-04-10 1941-05-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 3rd Panzer Regiment
1941-05-15 1943-01-18 Commanding Officer 3rd Panzer Regiment
1943-01-18 1943-02-10 Commanding Officer 35th Panzer Regiment
1943-02-10 1943-04-01 Unemployed
1943-04-01 1943-06-20 Attached to Special Panzer Staff, Inspectorate of Panzer Troops
1943-06-20 1943-09-07 Commanding Officer 21st Panzer Brigade
1943-09-07 1943-10-30 Temporary General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Division
1943-10-30 1943-12-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Division
1943-10-30 1944-10-16 General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Division
1944-10-16 1944-12-27 Acting General Officer Commanding XXIX Panzer Corps
1944-12-27 1945-04-21 General Officer Commanding XXIX Panzer Corps
1945-04-21 Suicide
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/115