The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Ernst Adolf Goettke

Goettke, Ernst Adolf

Lieutenant-General

* 12th of October 1885

† 22nd of October 1966

Promotions

1929-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-10-01 Colonel
1935-03-05 Colonel (Reserve)
1935-06-01 Honorary Major-General
1940-04-01 Major-General
1941-11-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1927-10-01 1932-10-01 Adviser with the Inspectorate of Artillery, Reichswehr Ministry
1932-10-01 1934-07-10 Commanding Officer 6th Artillery Regiment
1934-07-10 1934-08-31 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of the Army
1934-08-31 Retired
1934-10-01 1938-02-04 Director of Training Staff Artillery 3, Reichswehr Ministry
1938-02-04 1941-03-26 Higher Artillery Officer for National Defence, General Army Office, Army High Command OKH
1938-02-04 1941-03-26 Higher Artillery Officer for the Artillery Observation Troops, Army High Command OKH
1941-03-26 1941-06-14 Higher Officer of Army Coastal Artillery Norway
1941-06-14 1941-09-16 Artillery Commander XXXVI
1941-09-16 1942-01-01 Higher Officer of Army Coastal Artillery Norway
1942-01-01 1943-05-15 Higher Coastal Artillery Commander North
1943-05-15 1945-05-08 General of Army Coastal & Fortress Artillery, Army High Command OKH
1945-05-09 1947-06-30 Prisoner of War, US captivity
1947-06-30 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299727