The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Artillery Rudolf Kaempfe

Kaempfe, Rudolf

General of Artillery

* 10th of April 1883

† 23rd of December 1962

Promotions

1930-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-02-01 Colonel
1935-11-01 Major-General
1938-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1941-07-01 General of Artillery

Service

1929-02-01 1932-04-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 2nd Artillery Regiment
1932-04-01 1935-04-01 Commandant of Glatz & Schweidnitz
1935-04-01 1937-04-20 Artillery Commander 8
1937-04-20 1941-05-01 General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division
1941-05-01 1942-01-20 General Officer Commanding XXXV Higher Command for Special Employment
1942-01-20 1942-09-30 General Officer Commanding XXXV Corps
1942-10-01 1944-07-21 At disposal of the Army High Command OKH
1944-07-21 1945-05-09 Arrested
1945-05-09 1949-09-30 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1949-09-30 Released