The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Herbert Geitner

Geitner, Herbert

Lieutenant-General

* 25th of January 1888

† 22nd of January 1942

Promotions

1934-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-10-01 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1941-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-10-01 1934-08-01 Attached to Group Command 1
1934-08-01 1936-04-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment
1936-04-15 1938-04-01 Commandant of the Army Ammunition School
1938-04-01 1940-02-06 Commanding Officer 75th Infantry Regiment
1940-02-06 1941-12-08 General Officer Commanding 295th Infantry Division
1941-12-08 1942-01-22 Wounded and hospitalised
1942-01-22 Died of his wounds
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