The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hugo Beißwänger

Beißwänger, Hugo

Lieutenant-General

* 13th of October 1895

† 28th of May 1963

Promotions

1937-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-01 Colonel
1943-06-01 Major-General
1944-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-03-15 1939-10-01 Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery
1939-10-01 1940-01-13 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Artillery
1940-01-13 1941-11-26 Chief of ? Section, Inspectorate of Artillery
1941-11-26 1941-12-10 Acting Commanding Officer 116th Panzer Artillery Regiment
1941-12-10 1942-11-30 Commanding Officer 116th Panzer Artillery Regiment
1942-11-30 1943-01-10 Artillery Commander 122
1943-01-10 1943-04-01 Unemployed
1943-04-01 1945-02-12 General with the Chief of the Army Armaments Office, Army High Command OKH
1945-02-12 1945-05-01 Unemployed
1945-05-01 1945-05-08 Acting General Officer Commanding 72nd Infantry Division
1945-05-08 1947-05-16 Prisoner of War
1947-05-16 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/301534