The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Hermann Foertsch

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, Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-02-19 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299650