The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Hoernlein, Walter
General of Infantry
* 21st of January 1893
† 14th of September 1961
Promotions
| 1937-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-04-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-01-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-11-09 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1937-10-15 | – | 1939-11-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment |
| 1939-11-01 | – | 1941-07-29 | Commanding Officer 80th Infantry Regiment |
| 1941-07-29 | – | 1941-08-01 | Unemployed |
| 1941-08-01 | – | 1942-03-27 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland |
| 1942-03-27 | – | 1942-05-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding Motorised Infantry Division Großdeutschland |
| 1942-05-01 | – | 1943-06-30 | General Officer Commanding Motorised Infantry Division Großdeutschland |
| 1943-06-30 | – | 1944-01-30 | General Officer Commanding Panzer Grenadier Division Großdeutschland |
| 1944-08-01 | – | 1944-09-02 | Acting General Officer Commanding LXIV Corps |
| 1944-09-02 | – | 1944-09-07 | Unemployed |
| 1944-09-07 | – | 1944-11-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding LXXXII Corps |
| 1944-11-01 | – | 1944-12-01 | General Officer Commanding LXXXII Corps |
| 1944-12-01 | – | 1945-02-01 | Unemployed |
| 1945-02-01 | – | 1945-04-28 | General Officer Commanding Military District II |
| 1945-02-10 | – | 1945-03-13 | General Officer Commanding Defence Area Stettin |
| 1945-04-28 | – | 1945-05-03 | General Officer Commanding XXVII Corps |
| 1945-05-03 | – | 1947-XX-XX | Prisoner of War |
| 1947-XX-XX | Released |
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