The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Böttcher, Karl
Lieutenant-General
* 25th of October 1889
† 9th of February 1975
Promotions
| 1934-05-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1940-03-01 | Major-General |
| 1942-03-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1929-10-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Instructor at Artillery School Jüterbog |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1936-10-06 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 59th Artillery Regiment |
| 1936-10-06 | – | 1939-04-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Artillery Regiment |
| 1939-04-01 | – | 1939-08-26 | Artillery Officer, Fortifications of Oppeln |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1939-09-01 | Staff Officer, Artillery, Border Guards Command 3 |
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1939-09-30 | Commandant of Kattowitz |
| 1939-09-30 | – | 1941-12-01 | Artillery Commander 104 |
| 1941-12-01 | – | 1942-02-18 | General Officer Commanding 21st Panzer Division |
| 1942-02-18 | – | 1942-11-25 | Unemployed (sick leave) |
| 1942-11-25 | – | 1943-03-01 | General Officer Commanding 345th Infantry Division |
| 1943-03-01 | – | 1943-03-11 | Unemployed |
| 1943-03-11 | – | 1943-04-01 | Attached to Army Group D, then Army Groupment Filber |
| 1943-04-01 | – | 1943-04-09 | Unemployed |
| 1943-04-09 | – | 1943-05-08 | Acting General Officer Commanding 326th Infantry Division |
| 1943-05-08 | – | 1943-05-31 | General Officer Commanding 326th Infantry Division |
| 1943-05-31 | – | 1943-10-01 | Unemployed |
| 1943-10-01 | – | 1943-10-12 | Placed under Supervision of Training, Military District VIII |
| 1943-10-12 | – | 1943-12-10 | General Officer Commanding 347th Infantry Division |
| 1943-12-10 | – | 1944-03-01 | Unemployed |
| 1944-03-01 | – | 1945-03-10 | Higher Artillery Commander 305 |
| 1945-03-10 | – | 1945-05-08 | Special-Purpose General of Artillery 4, 2nd Panzer Army |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-06-25 | Prisoner of War |
| 1947-06-25 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299437