The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Wilhelm Burgdorf

Burgdorf, Wilhelm

General of Infantry

* 15th of February 1895

† 1st of May 1945

Promotions

1938-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-14 Colonel
1942-10-01 Major-General
1943-10-08 Lieutenant-General
1944-11-09 General of Infantry

Service

1936-11-01 1940-05-01 Adjutant, IX Corps
1940-05-01 1940-05-06 Unemployed
1940-05-06 1942-04-05 Commanding Officer 529th Infantry Regiment
1942-04-05 1942-05-01 Unemployed
1942-05-01 1944-10-12 Deputy Chief of Army Personnel Office, Army General Staff
1944-10-12 1945-05-01 Chief of Army Personnel Office, Army High Command
1944-10-12 1945-05-01 Chief Adjutant of the Armed Forces to the Führer and Reich Chancellor
1945-05-01 Committed suicide
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299496