The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Theodor Groppe

Groppe, Theodor

Lieutenant-General

* 16th of August 1882

† 28th of April 1973

Promotions

1929-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-10-01 Colonel
1933-01-31 Honorary Major-General
1937-10-01 Major-General
1939-11-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-05-03 Striped of his rank
1952-01-17 Restored to the rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1928-02-01 1930-11-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
1930-11-01 1933-01-31 Commanding Officer Fortifications Lötzen
1933-01-31 Retired
1936-10-06 Recalled
1936-10-06 1939-08-26 General Officer Commanding Landwehr Hanau
1939-08-26 1940-02-04 General Officer Commanding 214th Infantry Division
1940-02-04 1941-12-31 Unemployed
1941-12-31 Dismissed
1944-08-10 1945-04-26 Arrested
1945-04-14 Ordered to be executed on 1945-04-27
1945-04-26 Escaped from Fortress Küstrin
Picture source: https://www.valka.cz/Groppe-Theodor-t139968