The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Pioneers Otto-Wilhelm Förster

Förster, Otto-Wilhelm

General of Pioneers

* 16th of March 1885

† 24th of June 1966

Promotions

1929-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-02-01 Colonel
1934-10-01 Major-General
1937-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1938-04-20 General of Pioneers

Service

1925-10-01 1929-10-01 Attached to 1st Infantry Division
1929-10-01 1933-02-01 Commanding Officer 4th Pioneer Battalion
1933-02-01 1938-11-24 Inspector of Pioneers & Fortifications
1938-11-24 1939-08-26 General Officer Commanding Military District VI
1938-11-24 1941-12-29 General Officer Commanding VI Corps
1942-01-01 1944-01-31 Unemployed
1944-01-31 Retired
1945-08-12 1955-10-08 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1955-10-08 Released
Picture source: https://sylviolassance.blogspot.com/2013/05/forster-otto-wilhelm-1603188524061966.html