The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Hans Cramer

Cramer, Hans

General of Panzer Troops

* 13th of July 1896

† 28th of October 1968

Promotions

1939-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-01 Colonel
1942-11-01 Major-General
1943-01-22 Lieutenant-General
1943-05-01 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1938-11-24 1939-08-26 Commanding Officer Cavalry Training & Experimental Battalion
1939-08-26 1940-11-01 Commanding Officer Reconnaissance Training Battalion
1940-11-01 1941-03-22 Attached to 10th Panzer Division
1941-03-22 1942-04-01 Commanding Officer 8th Panzer Regiment
1942-04-01 1942-09-01 Chief of Staff to the General of Motorised Troops, Army High Command OKH
1942-09-01 1943-01-22 General of Motorised Troops, Army High Command OKH
1942-11-20 1942-12-10 Temporary General Officer Commanding XXXXVIII Corps
1943-01-22 1943-02-10 Acting General Officer Commanding General Command for Special Employment Cramer
1943-02-10 1943-03-13 Unemployed
1943-03-13 1943-05-01 Acting General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1943-05-01 1943-05-16 General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1943-05-16 1944-05-23 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1944-05-23 Released in a Prisoner of War exchange
1944-05-23 1944-06-09 Unemployed
1944-06-09 1944-07-20 General for Special Employment with Panzer Group West
1944-07-20 Retired
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299523