The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Wilhelm Adam

Adam, Wilhelm

Colonel-General

* 15th of September 1877

† 8th of September 1949

Promotions

1923-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1924-03-17 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1922-11-15)
1927-02-01 Colonel
1930-02-01 Major-General
1931-12-01 Lieutenant-General
1935-04-01 General of Infantry
1939-01-01 Honorary Colonel-General

Service

1920-10-01 1923-04-01 Attached to Military District VII
1923-04-01 1924-10-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment
1924-10-01 1925-10-01 Attached to Group Command 1
1925-10-01 1928-04-01 Chief of Staff, 7th Infantry Division
1928-04-01 1929-10-01 Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Regiment
1929-10-01 1930-10-01 Chief of Staff, Group Command 1
1930-10-01 1933-10-01 Chief of the Troop Office, Reichwehr Ministry
1933-10-01 1935-10-01 General Officer Commanding Military District VII
1933-10-01 1935-05-16 General Officer Commanding 7th Infantry Division
1935-05-16 1935-10-01 General Officer Commanding VII Corps
1935-10-01 1938-03-01 Commandant of the Armed Forces Academy
1938-03-01 1938-11-15 Commander in Chief Group Command 2
1938-11-15 1938-12-31 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of the Army
1938-12-31 Retired
1939-08-26 Recalled
1939-08-26 1943-05-31 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of the Army
1943-05-31 Retired
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Adam_(general)