The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Kurt Brennecke

Brennecke, Kurt

General of Infantry

* 16th of December 1891

† 30th of December 1982

Promotions

1933-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-04-01 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1940-08-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-02-01 General of Infantry

Service

1930-10-01 1933-10-01 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1933-10-01 1934-01-01 Attached to to 2nd Motor Transport Battalion
1934-01-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Motor Transport Battalion
1934-10-01 1935-05-20 Commanding Officer Motor Transport Battalion Stettin
1935-05-20 1935-06-01 Attached to Military District VII
1935-06-01 1935-10-15 Chief of Staff, Military District VII
1935-10-15 1938-11-24 Chief of Staff, VII Corps
1938-11-24 1939-08-26 Chief of Staff, Group Command 6
1939-08-26 1940-10-25 Chief of Staff, 4th Army
1940-10-25 1941-06-22 Chief of Staff, Army Group C
1941-06-22 1942-01-18 Chief of Staff, Army Group North
1942-01-18 1942-02-19 Unemployed
1942-02-19 1943-01-27 General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps
1943-01-27 1943-06-15 Unemployed
1943-06-15 1945-05-08 Head of Courses for Division Commanders & Commanding Generals in Berlin, Döberitz, Hirschberg, Neustadt/Saale & Bad Wiesse
1945-05-08 1948-03-31 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-03-31 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299474