The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Heistermann von Ziehlberg, Gustav Dietrich Adolf
Lieutenant-General
* 10th of December 1898
† 2nd of February 1945
Promotions
| 1939-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-02-01 | Colonel |
| 1943-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1944-06-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1936-08-01 | – | 1939-09-07 | Adviser in the Central Department, Army General Staff |
| 1939-09-07 | – | 1939-12-02 | Attached for Special Employment to Army Group South |
| 1939-12-01 | – | 1942-11-15 | Chief of Section, Central Department, Army General Staff |
| 1942-11-15 | – | 1943-01-21 | Unemployed |
| 1943-01-21 | – | 1943-04-30 | Commanding Officer 48th Grenadier Regiment |
| 1943-04-30 | – | 1943-05-21 | Unemployed |
| 1943-05-21 | – | 1943-08-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding 65th Infantry Division |
| 1943-08-01 | – | 1943-11-27 | General Officer Commanding 65th Infantry Division |
| 1943-12-01 | – | 1944-04-28 | Unemployed |
| 1944-04-28 | – | 1944-10-30 | General Officer Commanding 28th Jäger Division |
| 1944-10-21 | – | 1944-10-26 | Acting Commander XXVII Corps |
| 1944-10-30 | – | 1944-11-19 | Unemployed |
| 1944-11-19 | – | 1945-02-02 | Arrested in connection with the the assassination attempt on Hitler 20th July 1944 |
| 1945-02-02 | Executed by firing squad on Hitler’s orders |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/260469