The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Erich Lüdke

Lüdke, Erich

General of Infantry

* 20th of October 1882

† 13th of February 1946

Promotions

1928-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-04-01 Colonel
1934-02-01 Major-General
1935-11-01 Lieutenant-General
1940-09-01 Honorary General of Infantry
1940-12-01 General of Infantry

Service

1927-02-01 1929-04-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment
1929-04-01 1930-03-01 Attached to Group Command 1
1930-03-01 1932-02-01 Chief of Staff, 3rd Cavalry Division
1932-03-01 1934-02-01 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Regiment
1934-02-01 1935-06-15 Leader of the Training of Police Units, Reichwehr Ministry
1935-06-15 1936-03-07 General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division
1936-03-07 1937-10-12 General Officer Commanding 34th Infantry Division
1937-10-12 1939-06-29 General for Special Employment, X Corps
1939-06-29 1939-08-26 Acting General Officer Commanding X Corps
1939-08-26 1940-06-01 General Officer Commanding Military District X
1940-06-01 1942-09-27 Military Commander Denmark
1942-09-27 1944-01-31 Unemployed
1944-01-31 Retired
1945-XX-XX 1946-02-13 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1946-02-13 Died in Captivity
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_L%C3%BCdke