The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Waldemar Erfurth

Erfurth, Waldemar

General of Infantry

* 4th of August 1879

† 2nd of May 1971

Promotions

1922-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-02-01 Colonel
1929-10-01 Major-General
1931-05-01 Lieutenant-General
1940-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1921-08-03 1924-04-01 Chief of Staff, 1st Infantry Division
1924-04-01 1927-02-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment
1927-02-01 1927-11-01 Attached to 14th Infantry Regiment
1927-11-01 1929-10-01 Chief of Staff, General Command 1
1929-10-01 1931-09-30 Infantry Leader II
1931-09-30 Retired
1934-09-01 1935-11-01 Director of War Experiences Evaluation Group, Troop Department, Army General Staff OKH
1935-11-01 Recalled
1935-11-01 1938-11-10 Chief of 7th (War Science) Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1938-11-10 1941-06-12 Senior Quartermaster V, Army General Staff
1941-06-12 1942-11-04 Head of Liaison Staff North
1942-11-04 1944-09-11 German General with the Finnish High Command
1944-09-11 1944-12-07 Unemployed
1944-12-07 1945-05-06 General for Special Employment with the Armed Forces High Command OKW
1945-05-06 1947-06-30 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-30 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299616