The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Martin Gilbert

Gilbert, Martin

Lieutenant-General

* 7th of September 1888

† 7th of October 1959

Promotions

1935-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-04-01 Colonel
1940-01-01 Major-General
1942-01-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 6th Company, Infantry Regiment Plauen
1935-10-15 1936-05-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment
1936-05-15 1939-12-01 Commanding Officer 79th Infantry Regiment
1939-12-01 1940-01-10 General Officer Commanding 167th Infantry Division
1940-01-10 1942-01-24 General Officer Commanding Division 180
1942-01-24 1943-05-01 General Officer Commanding 110th Infantry Division
1943-05-01 1943-09-01 Unemployed
1943-09-01 1944-04-01 General Officer Commanding 244th Infantry Division
1944-04-01 1944-08-09 Unemployed
1944-08-09 1944-08-20 Leader of Formation Staff, Division Breslau
1944-08-20 1944-10-01 Unemployed
1944-10-01 1944-10-31 General Officer Commanding Division 180
1944-10-31 1944-11-02 General Officer Commanding 180th Infantry Division
1944-11-02 1945-03-26 General Officer Commanding Division 480
1945-04-12 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding Special Purpose Division Gilbert
1945-05-09 1947-07-XX Prisoner of War
1947-07-XX Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299713