The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Busch, Ernst
Field Marshal
* 6th of July 1885
† 17th of July 1945
Promotions
| 1930-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-12-01 | Colonel |
| 1937-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1938-02-01 | General of Infantry |
| 1940-07-19 | Colonel-General |
| 1943-02-01 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1930-03-01 | – | 1932-01-01 | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment |
| 1932-01-01 | – | 1934-10-01 | Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Regiment |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment Potsdam |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1938-02-04 | General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1939-10-23 | General Officer Commanding VIII Corps [Poland] |
| 1938-03-01 | – | 1939-08-31 | General Officer Commanding Military District VII |
| 1940-10-23 | – | 1943-11-04 | General Officer Commanding 16th Army [France - Eastern Front] |
| 1943-10-28 | – | 1944-05-06 | Temporary Commander in Chief Army Group Center [Eastern Front] |
| 1944-05-06 | – | 1944-06-28 | Commander in Chief Army Group Center [Eastern Front] |
| 1944-06-28 | – | 1944-08-16 | On leave |
| 1944-08-16 | – | 1945-03-14 | Unemployed |
| 1945-03-14 | – | 1945-03-20 | Commander in Chief Operational Staff North Coast |
| 1945-03-20 | – | 1945-05-01 | Commander in Chief North-West |
| 1945-05-02 | – | 1945-05-07 | Commander in Chief North |
| 1945-05-07 | – | 1945-07-17 | Prisoner of War, British Captivity |
| 1945-07-17 | Died of illness |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299498