The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Knieß, Baptist
General of Infantry
* 17th of April 1885
† 10th of November 1956
Promotions
| 1933-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-04-19 | Colonel |
| 1938-06-01 | Major-General |
| 1940-07-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-12-01 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1930-04-01 | – | 1934-04-01 | Commanding Officer Training Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment |
| 1934-04-01 | – | 1934-10-01 | Attached to Command Regensburg |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Attached to Frontier Section Command Regensburg |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1939-02-01 | Commanding Officer 63rd Infantry Regiment |
| 1939-02-01 | – | 1939-08-26 | General Officer Commanding Landwehr Heilbronn |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1942-11-12 | General Officer Commanding 215th Infantry Division |
| 1942-11-12 | – | 1943-05-10 | Acting General Officer Commanding LXVI Reserve Corps |
| 1943-05-10 | – | 1943-06-15 | Unemployed |
| 1943-06-15 | – | 1943-09-07 | General Officer Commanding LXVI Reserve Corps |
| 1943-09-07 | – | 1944-07-10 | General Officer Commanding General Command Knieß |
| 1944-07-10 | – | 1945-03-26 | General Officer Commanding LXXXV Corps for Special Employment |
| 1945-03-26 | – | 1945-05-08 | Unemployed |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-06-XX | Prisoner of War |
| 1947-06-XX | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300014