The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Adolf Strauß

Strauß, Adolf

Colonel-General

* 6th of September 1879

† 20th of March 1973

Promotions

1929-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-04-01 Colonel
1934-12-01 Major-General
1937-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1938-11-10 General of Infantry
1940-07-19 Colonel

Service

1928-08-01 1930-11-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
1930-11-01 1932-10-01 Attached to 6th Infantry Regiment
1932-10-01 1934-09-01 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Regiment
1934-09-01 1935-10-01 Inspector of Infantry
1935-10-01 1935-10-15 Infantry Leader VI
1935-10-15 1938-11-10 General Officer Commanding 22nd Infantry Division
1938-11-10 1940-05-30 General Officer Commanding II Corps [Poland]
1940-05-30 1942-01-16 General Officer Commanding 9th Army [France - Eastern Front]
1942-01-16 1944-08-05 Unemployed
1944-08-05 1945-01-17 At disposal of the Chief of the Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1945-01-17 1945-05-08 Commander in Chief Fortification Area East
1945-05-08 1949-05-05 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1949-05-05 Released