The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Leo Freiherr
General of Panzer Troops
* 2nd of March 1886
† 27th of January 1974
Promotions
| 1930-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1935-09-01 | Major-General |
| 1937-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1940-04-20 | General of Cavalry |
| 1941-06-04 | General of Panzer Troops |
Service
| 1928-10-01 | – | 1930-10-01 | Attached to 4th Infantry Division |
| 1930-10-01 | – | 1931-02-01 | Attached to 12th Mounted Regiment |
| 1931-02-01 | – | 1933-02-20 | Commanding Officer 14th Mounted Regiment |
| 1933-04-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Military Attaché to United Kingdom |
| 1933-04-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Military Attaché to the Netherlands |
| 1933-04-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Military Attaché to the Belgium |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1940-02-15 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Panzer Division [Poland] |
| 1940-02-15 | – | 1940-11-16 | General Officer Commanding XXIV Corps |
| 1940-11-16 | – | 1942-01-07 | General Officer Commanding XXIV Motorised Corps [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-04-01 | – | 1942-07-09 | Unemployed |
| 1942-07-09 | – | 1942-10-01 | General Officer Commanding XXXX Panzer Corps [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-10-01 | – | 1943-02-01 | Unemployed |
| 1943-02-01 | – | 1943-02-21 | Attached to Troops Training Ground Staback |
| 1943-04-01 | – | 1943-05-20 | Attached to Army Group B |
| 1943-05-20 | – | 1944-01-24 | General of Panzer Troops with Commander in Chief West |
| 1943-08-05 | – | 1943-12-31 | General Officer Commanding LVIII Reserve Panzer Corps [France] |
| 1944-01-01 | – | 1944-01-24 | General Officer Commanding LVIII Panzer Corps [France] |
| 1944-01-24 | – | 1944-04-20 | Acting General Officer Commanding Panzer Group West [France] |
| 1944-04-20 | – | 1944-07-02 | General Officer Commanding Panzer Group West [France] |
| 1944-07-02 | – | 1944-08-07 | At disposal of the Army High Command OKH |
| 1944-08-07 | – | 1945-05-08 | Inspector of Panzer Troops, Replacement Army |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-07-XX | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1947-07-XX | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300957