The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Josef Folttmann

Folttmann, Josef

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of January 1887

† 11th of April 1958

Promotions

1933-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-07-01 Colonel
1939-04-20 Major-General
1941-02-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1930-02-01 1933-10-01 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Army Education & Training Affairs
1933-10-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, Infantry Regiment Görlitz
1935-10-15 1938-11-10 Commanding Officer 52nd Infantry Regiment
1938-11-10 1939-05-01 Commanding Officer 103rd Regiment
1939-05-01 1939-09-01 Inspector of Personnel Tests, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1939-09-01 1940-01-10 General Officer Commanding 256th Infantry Division
1940-01-10 1942-01-10 General Officer Commanding 164th Division
1942-01-10 1942-08-09 General Officer Commanding Fortress Division Kreta [Crete]
1942-08-11 1942-11-10 Unemployed
1942-11-10 1944-01-10 General Officer Commanding 338th Infantry Division
1944-01-10 1945-04-08 Chief of Special Staff III, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1945-04-08 1945-04-30 Unemployed
1945-04-30 1947-09-09 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-09-09 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299651