The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Axel Erik Heinrichs

Heinrichs, Axel Erik

General of Infantry

* 21st of July 1890

† 16th of November 1965

Promotions

1928-05-16 Colonel
1933-05-16 Major-General
1940-02-19 Lieutenant-General
1941-10-03 General of Infantry

Service

1924-09-18 1925-07-17 Acting Chief General Staff
1925-07-17 1928-06-15 Chief of Section 3, General Staff
1928-06-15 1929-07-04 Commanding Officer Savo Brigade
1929-07-04 1931-01-01 Commandant of the Military Academy
1931-01-01 1938-02-11 General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1938-02-11 1939-10-16 Inspector of Infantry
1939-10-16 1940-02-19 General Officer Commanding III Corps
1940-02-19 1940-03-19 General Officer Commanding Army of Karelian Isthmus
1940-03-19 1940-05-16 Commander in Chief of the Ground Forces
1940-05-16 1941-06-29 Chief General Staff
1941-06-29 1942-01-29 General Officer Commanding Army of Karelia
1942-01-29 1944-10-06 Chief General Staff
1944-10-06 1944-12-31 Chief of Staff Armed Forces Main Staff
1944-12-31 1945-01-12 Acting Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
1945-01-12 1945-06-30 Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis