The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Kurt Zeitzler

Zeitzler, Kurt

Colonel-General

* 9th of June 1895

† 25th of September 1963

Promotions

1937-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (later Seniority from 1936-10-01)
1939-06-01 Colonel (later Seniority from 1939-01-01)
1942-02-01 Major-General (Seniority from 1942-04-01)
1942-09-24 General of Infantry
1944-01-30 Colonel

Service

1934-02-01 1935-05-21 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1935-05-21 1938-02-04 Attached to the Ministry of War
1938-02-04 1939-04-01 Attached to the Armed Forces High Command OKW
1939-04-01 1939-08-26 Commanding Officer 60th Infantry Regiment
1939-08-26 1940-03-05 Chief of Staff, XXII Corps [Poland]
1940-03-05 1940-07-12 Chief of Staff, Panzer Group von Kleist [France]
1940-07-12 1940-11-16 Chief of Staff, XXII Corps
1940-11-16 1941-10-25 Chief of Staff, 1st Panzer Group [Yugoslavia - Eastern Front]
1941-10-25 1942-04-24 Chief of Staff, 1st Panzer Army [Eastern Front]
1942-04-24 1942-09-24 Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief West
1942-04-24 1942-09-24 Chief of Staff, Army Group D [France]
1942-09-24 1944-08-15 Chief of the Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1944-08-15 1945-01-31 Unemployed
1945-01-31 Retired
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Zeitzler