The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Friedrich Wilhelm Fürst

Fürst, Friedrich Wilhelm

Lieutenant-General

* 26th of May 1889

† 10th of April 1956

Promotions

1934-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-10-01 Colonel
1940-10-01 Major-General
1942-10-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-04-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Infantry Regiment Nürnberg
1935-10-15 1937-05-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment
1937-05-01 1938-11-10 Commanding Officer 103rd Infantry Regiment
1938-11-10 1939-09-14 Commanding Officer 6th Cavalry Rifle Regiment
1939-09-14 1939-10-18 Commanding Officer 6th Rifle Brigade
1939-10-19 1939-10-27 Commanding Officer 7th Cavalry Brigade
1939-10-27 1940-10-06 Commanding Officer 7th Rifle Brigade
1940-10-06 1940-10-15 General Officer Commanding 14th Infantry Division
1940-10-15 1941-06-01 General Officer Commanding 14th Motorised Infantry Division
1941-08-09 1941-10-18 Ill
1941-10-18 1941-12-05 Acting General Officer Commanding 34th Infantry Division
1941-12-05 1942-09-20 General Officer Commanding 34th Infantry Division
1942-09-20 1942-10-01 General Officer Commanding Division 171
1942-10-01 1944-01-05 General Officer Commanding 171st Reserve Division
1944-01-05 1944-02-20 Unemployed
1944-02-20 1944-07-27 General Officer Commanding Special Purpose Division 442
1944-07-27 1944-08-09 Unemployed
1944-08-09 1944-08-26 Leader of Formation Staff, Infantry Division Mähren
1944-09-05 1944-09-30 Unemployed
1944-09-30 1944-10-10 General for Special Employment with Military District X
1944-10-10 1944-11-02 Acting General Officer Commanding Division 180
1944-11-10 1944-12-21 Unemployed
1944-12-21 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding Prisoners of War, Military District XI
1945-05-09 1947-04-11 Prisoner of War
1947-04-11 1947-11-27 Interned
1947-11-27 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299675