The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Franz Halder

Halder, Franz

Colonel-General

* 30th of June 1884

† 2nd of April 1972

Promotions

1929-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-12-01 Colonel
1934-10-01 Major-General
1936-08-01 Lieutenant-General
1938-02-01 General of Artillery
1940-07-19 Colonel-General

Service

1926-04-01 1931-10-01 Attached to the Troop Office, Reichwehr Ministry
1931-10-01 1934-10-01 Chief of Staff, 6th Infantry Division
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Artillery Leader VII
1935-10-15 1936-11-12 General Officer Commanding 7th Division
1936-11-12 1937-10-12 Attached to the Army General Staff
1937-10-12 1938-02-10 Senior Quartermaster II, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1938-02-10 1939-09-01 Senior Quartermaster I, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1939-09-01 1942-09-24 Chief of the Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1942-09-24 1944-07-23 Unemployed
1944-07-23 1945-05-08 Arrested
1945-01-31 Dismissed from the Army
1945-05-08 1947-06-XX Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-XX Released
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley