The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Artillery Maximilian Grimmeiß

Grimmeiß, Maximilian

General of Artillery

* 27th of February 1893

† 31st of March 1972

Promotions

1936-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-03-01 Colonel
1942-02-01 Major-General
1943-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1945-04-01 General of Artillery

Service

1935-05-21 1936-10-06 Attached to the Ministry of War
1936-10-06 1938-11-10 Chief of Operations (Ia), XI Corps
1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Commanding Officer 78th Artillery Regiment
1939-08-26 1939-09-10 Chief of Staff, XII Corps
1939-10-01 1941-01-01 Chief of staff, IX Corps
1941-01-15 1941-11-21 Chief of Staff, 15th Army
1941-11-21 1941-12-01 Unemployed
1941-12-01 1944-11-15 Army General with the Commander in Chief of the Air Force
1944-11-15 1944-11-20 Unemployed
1944-11-20 1945-01-24 Attached to Army Group A
1945-01-24 1945-04-01 Acting General Officer Commanding LXIV Corps
1945-04-01 1945-04-15 General Officer Commanding LXIV Corps
1945-04-15 1945-05-08 Unemployed
1945-05-08 1947-XX-XX Prisoner of War
1947-XX-XX Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299747