The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Edwin Eugene Schwien

Schwien, Edwin Eugene

Brigadier-General

* 26th of June 1894

† 22nd of November 1969

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1938-12-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-14 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1943-02-02 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-10-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1940-06-XX 1941-01-XX Executive Officer 8th Cavalry Regiment
1941-01-XX 1942-12-XX Executive Officer Armored Force Replacement Training Center
1942-12-XX 1944-05-XX Commanding Officer Combat Command A 8th Armored Division
1944-05-XX 1944-08-XX Head of US Military Mission to French Committee of National Liberation
1945-10-31 Retired