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Portrait of General of Pazer Troops Ludwig Crüwell

Crüwell, Ludwig

General of Pazer Troops

* 20th of March 1892

† 25th of September 1958

Promotions

1934-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-03-01 Colonel
1939-12-01 Major-General
1941-09-01 Lieutenant-General
1941-12-17 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1933-05-01 1934-10-01 Attached to 6th Infantry Division
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Chief of Operations (Ia), Military District VI
1935-10-15 1936-04-01 Chief of Operations (Ia), VI Corps
1936-04-01 1936-10-06 Officer for Special Employment with the Commander in Chief of the Army
1936-10-06 1938-02-01 Commanding Officer Anti-Tank Troops V
1938-02-01 1939-04-01 Commanding Officer 6th Panzer Regiment
1939-04-01 1939-06-12 Officer for Special Employment with the Commander in Chief of the Army
1939-06-12 1939-10-23 Chief of 6th Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1939-10-23 1940-06-06 Senior Quartermaster, 16th Army
1940-06-06 1940-08-01 Unemployed
1940-08-01 1941-08-15 General Officer Commanding 11th Panzer Division
1941-08-15 1941-09-01 Unemployed
1941-09-01 1942-05-29 General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1942-03-09 1942-03-19 Acting General Officer Commanding Panzer Army Africa
1942-05-29 1947-04-XX Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1947-04-XX Released
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