The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
John, Friedrich-Wilhelm
Lieutenant-General
* 19th of September 1895
† 4th of August 1982
Promotions
| 1936-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-11-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-05-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1936-10-06 | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-10-06 | – | 1937-02-01 | Director of Group, Wa Prüf 4, Ministry of War |
| 1937-02-01 | – | 1938-02-04 | Chief of Section Wa Prüf 2, Ministry of War |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1940-11-15 | Chief of Section Wa Prüf 2, Army High Command OKH |
| 1940-11-15 | – | 1942-09-27 | Commanding Officer 135th Infantry Regiment |
| 1942-09-27 | – | 1942-11-15 | Acting General Officer Commanding 383rd Infantry Division |
| 1942-11-15 | – | 1943-07-01 | General Officer Commanding 383rd Infantry Division |
| 1943-07-01 | – | 1943-08-05 | Unemployed |
| 1943-08-05 | – | 1943-09-15 | Attached to Senior Field Command 242 |
| 1943-09-15 | – | 1943-10-25 | Senior Field Commandant 242 |
| 1943-10-25 | – | 1944-08-25 | Senior Field Commandant 394 |
| 1943-10-25 | – | 1944-08-25 | Commandant of Security Area Latvia |
| 1944-08-25 | – | 1945-01-10 | General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Army Rear Area |
| 1945-01-10 | – | 1945-03-10 | General for Special Employment, Army Group B |
| 1945-03-10 | – | 1945-04-17 | General Officer Commanding Army Rear Area 534 |
| 1945-04-17 | – | 1947-09-12 | Prisoner of War |
| 1947-09-12 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299944