The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Edmund Glaise von Horstenau

Glaise von Horstenau, Edmund

General of Infantry

* 27th of February 1882

† 20th of July 1946

Promotions

1921-09-23 Lieutenant-Colonel (Titel)(Austrian Army)
1934-09-29 Colonel (Titel)(Austrian Army)
1938-06-30 Honorary Major-General
1941-03-01 Major-General (at Disposal)
1942-08-01 Lieutenant-General (at Disposal)
1943-09-01 General of Infantry (at Disposal)

Service

1925-02-01 1939-11-08 Director of the Austrian Military Archives (Austria)
1936-07-11 1936-11-03 Minister without Portfolio (Austria)
1936-11-03 1938-02-15 Minister of the Interior (Austria)
1938-02-15 1938-03-15 Minister without Portfolio (Austria)
1938-03-11 1938-03-15 Vice-Chancellor of Austria
1939-11-09 1941-04-14 General for Special Employment with the Armed Forces High Command OKW
1941-02-14 1942-11-01 German General in Zagreb
1942-11-01 1944-09-25 German Plenipotentiary-General in Croatian
1944-09-25 1945-05-05 Unemployed
1945-05-05 1946-07-20 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1946-07-20 Committed suicide
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299905