The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Bodewin Keitel

Keitel, Bodewin

General of Infantry

* 25th of December 1888

† 27th of July 1953

Promotions

1932-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-10-01 Colonel
1938-02-28 Major-General
1940-03-01 Lieutenant-General
1941-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1929-03-01 1933-03-01 Attached to the Training Section, Reichwehr Ministry
1933-03-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
1934-10-01 1936-06-01 Chief of Operations (Ia), Army Frontier Formation Kassel
1936-06-01 1937-10-12 Chief of Staff, IX Corps
1937-10-12 1938-02-04 Chief of Training Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1938-03-01 1942-10-01 Chief of Army Personnel Office, Army High Command OKH
1942-10-02 1943-02-28 Unemployed
1943-03-01 1944-10-15 General Officer Commanding Military District XX
1944-12-01 1945-01-09 Unemployed
1945-01-09 1945-04-01 Attached to the Armed Forces High Command OKW
1945-04-01 1945-05-03 Inspector of Welfare & Supply Service, Armed Forces High Command OKW
1945-05-03 1947-04-17 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-04-17 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299972