The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Foertsch, Hermann
General of Infantry
* 4th of April 1885
† 27th of December 1961
Promotions
| 1936-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-06-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-02-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-11-09 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1936-10-24 | Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-10-24 | – | 1937-01-01 | Attached to the War Academy |
| 1937-01-01 | – | 1939-08-26 | Instructor War Academy |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1939-10-15 | Chief of Staff, Military District VIII |
| 1939-10-15 | – | 1940-09-20 | Chief of Staff, XXVI Corps |
| 1940-09-20 | – | 1940-10-08 | Unemployed |
| 1940-10-08 | – | 1941-05-10 | Head of General Staff Courses in Berlin |
| 1941-05-10 | – | 1942-12-31 | Chief of Staff, 12th Army [Greece] |
| 1942-01-01 | – | 1943-08-23 | Chief of Staff, Army Group E [Greece[ |
| 1942-01-01 | – | 1944-03-15 | Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief South-East [Balkan] |
| 1943-08-23 | – | 1944-03-15 | Chief of Staff, Army Group F [Yugoslavia] |
| 1944-03-15 | – | 1944-03-28 | Unemployed |
| 1944-03-28 | – | 1944-09-22 | General Officer Commanding 21st Infantry Division |
| 1944-09-22 | – | 1944-11-09 | Acting General Officer Commanding X Corps |
| 1944-11-09 | – | 1944-12-20 | General Officer Commanding X Corps |
| 1944-12-20 | – | 1945-02-17 | Unemployed |
| 1945-02-17 | – | 1945-02-26 | At disposal of the Commander in Chief West |
| 1945-02-26 | – | 1945-02-28 | Acting General Officer Commanding 19th Army |
| 1945-02-28 | – | 1945-05-06 | Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Army |
| 1945-05-06 | – | 1948-02-19 | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1948-02-19 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299650