The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Rudolf Gercke

Gercke, Rudolf

General of Infantry

* 17th of August 1884

† 17th of February 1947

Promotions

1931-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired)
1935-03-05 Lieutenant-Colonel (Supernumerary)
1937-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-10-01 Colonel
1939-10-01 Major-General
1940-08-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-04-19 General of Infantry

Service

1933-10-01 1935-05-21 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1935-05-21 1937-10-12 Attached to the Ministry of War
1936-10-12 1939-08-26 Chief of 5th Section, Senior Quartermaster I, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1939-08-26 1945-05-08 Chief of the Transport Service
1945-05-08 1947-02-17 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-02-17 Died in Captivity
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299698