The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Karl Christian Jank

Jank, Karl Christian

Lieutenant-General

* 13th of July 1897

† 24th of August 1975

Promotions

1939-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-11-01 Colonel
1944-10-01 Major-General
1945-04-20 Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Chief of Operations (Ia), Border Command Office Küstrin
1939-08-26 1939-11-05 Chief of Operations (Ia), 50th Infantry Division
1939-11-05 1940-02-XX Chief of Operations (Ia), Higher Command XXXIII
1940-08-30 1940-10-08 General Officer Commanding Central Norway
1940-10-08 1943-01-23 Chief of Staff, Higher Command XXXIII
1940-10-08 1943-01-23 General Officer Commanding Central Norway
1943-01-23 1943-03-25 Chief of Staff, XXXIII Corps
1943-01-23 1943-03-25 General Officer Commanding Central Norway
1943-03-25 1943-04-27 Unemployed
1943-04-27 1944-04-25 Commanding Officer 577th Grenadier Regiment
1944-04-25 1944-06-03 Unemployed
1944-06-03 1944-07-08 Acting General Officer Commanding 4th Mountain Division
1944-07-13 1944-10-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 549th Grenadier Division
1944-10-01 1944-10-09 General Officer Commanding 549th Grenadier Division
1944-10-09 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 549th People's Grenadier Division
1945-05-08 1946-03-XX Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1946-03-XX 1948-01-XX Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-01-XX Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299936