The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Karl Rudolf Walden

Walden, Karl Rudolf

General of Infantry

* 1st of December 1878

† 25th of October 1946

Promotions

1918-06-20 Colonel
1919-04-06 Major-General
1941-04-09 Lieutenant-General
1942-06-03 General of Infantry

Service

1918-02-20 1919-03-05 Commanding Officer Vaasa Civil Guard District
1918-03-05 1918-05-06 Chief of Rear Area Command
1918-05-06 1918-05-22 Chief of Security Occupied Districts
1918-11-27 1918-12-31 Commander in Chief of the Army & Civil Guard
1918-11-27 1919-08-15 Minister of War
1920-04-14 Retired
1939-12-05 1940-03-27 Representative of General Heaquarters at the State Council
1940-03-27 1944-11-27 Minister of Defence
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis