The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Schmidt, Rudolf
Colonel-General
* 12th of May 1886
† 21st of January 1957
Promotions
| 1931-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1936-10-01 | Major-General |
| 1938-06-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1940-06-01 | General of Panzer Troops |
| 1942-01-01 | Colonel-General |
Service
| 1931-06-01 | – | 1932-07-01 | Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Signal Troops |
| 1932-07-01 | – | 1934-08-15 | Chief of Officer Courses, Berlin |
| 1934-08-15 | – | 1934-10-01 | Commanding Officer 13th Infantry Regiment |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-07-01 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment Ludwigsburg |
| 1935-07-01 | – | 1935-11-01 | attached to the Ministry of War |
| 1935-11-01 | – | 1937-10-01 | Senior Quartermaster II, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH |
| 1937-10-01 | – | 1940-02-01 | General Officer Commanding 1st Panzer Division [Poland] |
| 1940-02-01 | – | 1941-11-15 | General Officer Commanding XXXIX Panzer Corps [Eastern Front] |
| 1941-11-15 | – | 1942-01-15 | Temporary General Officer Commanding 2nd Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1941-12-26 | – | 1942-01-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-01-01 | – | 1943-07-10 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1943-07-10 | – | 1943-09-30 | Unemployed |
| 1943-09-30 | Retired | ||
| 1947-12-25 | – | 1952-02-04 | Arrested, Soviet Captivity |
| 1952-02-04 | Condemned to 25 years imprisonment by a Soviet Military Court as war criminal | ||
| 1956-01-07 | Released |