General of Panzer Troops
* 13th of July 1896
† 28th of October 1968
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 |
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 |