The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Rudolf Hofmann

Hofmann, Rudolf

General of Infantry

* 4th of September 1895

† 13th of April 1970

Promotions

1937-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-01-01 Colonel
1942-04-01 Major-General
1943-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1945-04-20 General of Infantry

Service

1935-10-15 1937-10-12 Chief of Operations (Ia), 5th Infantry Division
1937-10-12 1940-02-05 Chief of Operations (Ia), XIII
1940-02-05 1941-10-27 Chief of Staff, XIII Corps
1941-10-27 1942-01-14 Acting Chief of Staff, 9th Army
1942-01-14 1942-05-01 Ill and hospitalised
1942-05-01 1944-11-06 Chief of Staff, 15th Army
1944-11-06 1945-04-07 Chief of Staff, Army Group H
1945-04-07 1945-05-02 Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief North-West
1945-05-02 1945-05-08 Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief North
1945-05-08 1948-03-05 Prisoner of War
1948-03-05 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299892