The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Friedrich Breith

Breith, Friedrich

Lieutenant-General

* 25th of May 1892

† 9th of July 1982

Promotions

1935-12-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-04-01 Colonel
1942-04-01 Major-General
1943-04-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-10-15 1937-10-12 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 17th Artillery Regiment
1937-10-12 1940-04-15 Commanding Officer 35th Artillery Regiment
1940-04-15 1941-12-20 Artillery Commander 127
1941-12-20 1942-01-02 Unemployed
1942-01-02 1942-04-01 Commandant of Artillery School I
1942-04-01 1943-04-05 Commandant of Artillery School II
1943-04-05 1944-05-27 Commandant of Artillery School I
1944-05-27 1944-07-01 Unemployed
1944-07-01 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 4th Mountain Division
1945-05-08 1955-10-06 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1955-10-06 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299472