The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Gerhard Franz

Franz, Gerhard

Major-General

* 26th of February 1902

† 24th of December 1975

Promotions

1941-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-07-01 Colonel
1944-12-01 Major-General

Service

1941-12-23 1942-04-15 Axting Chief of Staff, XXXV Higher Command for Special Employment
1942-04-15 1942-05-10 Unemployed
1942-05-10 1942-07-25 Chief of Staff, XXXX Corps
1942-07-25 1942-11-20 Unemployed
1942-11-20 1942-12-07 Attached to the German Africa Corps
1942-12-07 1943-02-10 Chief of Staff, German Africa Corps
1943-02-10 1943-08-01 Unemployed
1943-08-01 1944-08-01 Chief of Staff, XXXXII Corps [Eastern Front]
1944-03-02 1944-08-01 Chief of Staff to General Officer Commanding Crimea
1944-08-01 1944-08-31 Unemployed
1944-09-01 1944-09-17 General Officer Commanding Division Group 256
1944-09-17 1944-12-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 256th People's Grenadier Division
1944-12-01 1945-04-08 General Officer Commanding 256th People's Grenadier Division
1945-04-08 1947-XX-XX Prisoner of War
1947-XX-XX Released