The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz

Blaskowitz, Johannes Albrecht

Colonel-General

* 10th of July 1883

† 5th of February 1948

Promotions

1926-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-10-01 Colonel
1932-10-01 Major-General
1933-12-01 Lieutenant-General
1936-08-01 General of Infantry (Seniority from 1935-12-01)
1939-10-01 Colonel-General

Service

1924-10-01 1928-01-31 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment
1928-02-01 1930-11-30 Chief of Staff, 5th Infantry Division
1929-11-01 1933-01-31 Commanding Officer Baden Garrison
1930-12-01 1932-01-31 Commanding Officer 14th Infantry Regiment
1932-02-01 1935-03-31 Inspector of Weapons Schools, Reichwehr Ministry
1935-04-01 1938-11-09 General Officer Commanding Military District II
1935-04-01 1935-06-20 General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division
1935-06-21 1938-11-09 General Officer Commanding II Corps
1938-11-10 1939-07-31 Commander in Chief Group Command 3
1939-08-01 1939-10-13 General Officer Commanding 8th Army [Poland]
1939-10-14 1939-10-19 General Officer Commanding 2nd Army [Poland]
1939-10-20 1940-05-13 Commander in Chief East
1940-05-14 1940-05-29 General Officer Commanding 9th Army
1940-05-30 1940-06-09 Unemployed
1940-06-10 1940-06-25 Military Commander Northern France
1940-06-26 1940-10-24 Unemployed
1940-10-25 1944-05-09 General Officer Commanding 1st Army [France]
1942-02-04 1942-03-08 Acting Commander in Chief Army Group D [France]
1944-05-10 1944-09-21 General Officer Commanding Army Groupment G [France]
1944-09-22 1944-12-23 Unemployed
1944-12-24 1945-01-27 Commander in Chief Army Group G [France]
1945-01-28 1945-05-05 Commander in Chief Army Group H [Netherlands]
1945-04-07 1945-05-05 Commander in Chief Fortress Holland
1945-05-05 1948-02-05 Prisoner of War
1948-02-05 Committed suicide
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/20