The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hermann Flörke

Flörke, Hermann

Lieutenant-General

* 23rd of October 1893

† 19th of August 1979

Promotions

1938-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-01 Colonel
1943-06-01 Major-General
1943-12-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-04-01 1939-03-01 Attached to the Inspectorate of War Schools
1939-03-01 1940-02-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 53rd Infantry Regiment
1940-02-01 1941-03-06 Commanding Officer 53rd Infantry Regiment
1941-03-06 1942-01-30 Wounded and hospitalised
1942-01-30 1942-12-30 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Regiment
1942-12-30 1943-04-01 Unemployed
1943-04-01 1943-05-15 Acting General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division
1943-05-15 1943-06-08 Unemployed
1943-06-08 1943-06-30 General Officer Commanding 14th Motorised Infantry Division
1943-06-30 1944-12-15 General Officer Commanding 14th Infantry Division
1944-12-15 1945-02-18 Unemployed
1945-02-18 1945-04-21 Acting General Officer Commanding LXVI Corps
1945-04-21 1947-06-01 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-01 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299648