The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Friedrich Herrlein

Herrlein, Friedrich

General of Infantry

* 27th of April 1889

† 28th of July 1974

Promotions

1934-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-01 Colonel
1941-01-01 Major-General
1942-09-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-02-01 General of Infantry

Service

1934-04-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Infantry Regiment Oldenburg
1935-10-15 1936-10-06 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment
1936-10-06 1941-02-15 Commanding Officer 116th Infantry Regiment
1941-02-15 1941-03-28 General Officer Commanding 71st Infantry Division
1941-03-28 1941-12-15 General Officer Commanding 18th Motorised Infantry Division
1941-12-15 1942-10-15 Acting General of Infantry, Army High Command OKH
1942-10-15 1943-04-07 General of Infantry, Army High Command OKH
1943-04-07 1943-05-25 Acting General Officer Commanding XXVIII Corps
1943-05-25 1943-10-05 General of Infantry, Army High Command OKH
1943-10-05 1943-10-12 Attached to LV Corps
1943-10-12 1945-02-06 General Officer Commanding LV Corps
1945-02-06 1945-03-12 Unemployed
1945-03-12 1945-04-18 General for Special Employment, Army Group South
1945-04-18 1948-05-17 Prisoner of War
1948-05-17 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299847