The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Horst Großmann

Großmann, Horst

General of Infantry

* 19th of November 1891

† 4th of May 1972

Promotions

1936-03-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-01 Colonel
1941-12-17 Major-General
1943-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-11-09 General of Infantry

Service

1935-10-15 1938-03-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment
1938-03-01 1939-09-02 Chief Instructor at the War School, Potsdam
1939-09-02 1939-10-15 Representative of the Führer Headquarters
1939-10-15 1941-12-10 Commanding Officer 84th Infantry Regiment
1941-12-10 1942-01-07 Acting General Officer Commanding 102nd Infantry Division
1942-01-07 1942-01-22 Acting General Officer Commanding 6th Infantry Division
1942-01-22 1944-06-01 General Officer Commanding 6th Infantry Division
1944-06-01 1944-08-08 Unemployed
1944-08-08 1944-08-11 At disposal of Army Group Centre
1944-08-11 1944-11-09 Acting General Officer Commanding VI Corps
1944-11-09 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding VI Corps
1945-05-08 1947-07-08 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1947-07-08 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299753