The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Artillery Heinz Ziegler

Ziegler, Heinz

General of Artillery

* 19th of May 1894

† 21st of August 1972

Promotions

1935-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-01 Colonel
1942-01-01 Major-General (later Seniority from 1941-01-01)
1942-12-03 Lieutenant-General
1944-01-01 General of Infantry

Service

1934-10-01 1935-05-21 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1935-05-21 1937-01-18 Attached to the Ministry of War
1937-01-18 1938-11-10 Chief of Staff, General Army Office
1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Commanding Officer 98th Artillery Regiment
1939-08-26 1939-09-14 Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief of the Replacement Army
1939-09-14 1940-02-05 Chief of Staff, Military District IV
1940-02-05 1941-11-21 Chief of Staff, XXXXII Corps
1941-11-21 1942-04-01 Chief of Staff, 15th Army
1942-04-01 1942-06-01 Unemployed
1942-06-01 1942-12-03 Attached to the Commander in Chief of the Replacement
1942-12-03 1943-02-25 Chief of Staff, 5th Panzer Army
1943-02-25 1943-03-05 Temporary General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1943-03-05 1943-04-01 General for Special Employment, Army Group Africa
1943-04-01 1943-05-15 Unemployed
1943-05-15 1943-06-03 General Officer Commanding 80th Infantry Division
1943-06-03 1943-10-20 General Officer Commanding 334th Infantry Division
1943-10-20 1943-11-27 Temporary General Officer Commanding III Panzer Corps
1943-11-27 1944-02-15 Unemployed
1944-02-15 1944-10-24 At disposal for Special Employment with the Chief of the Armed Forces High Command OKW
1944-10-24 1944-11-24 Temporary General Officer Commanding 14th Army [Italy]
1944-11-24 Unemployed