The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Cavalry Rudolf Koch-Erpach

Koch-Erpach, Rudolf

General of Cavalry

* 9th of April 1886

† 27th of November 1971

Promotions

1929-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-04-01 Colonel
1935-01-01 Major-General
1937-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1940-11-01 Honorary General of Cavalry
1940-12-01 General of Cavalry

Service

1929-09-01 1932-10-01 Commanding Officer 17th Mounted Regiment
1932-10-01 1932-11-01 Attached to 7th Artillery Regiment
1932-11-01 1934-04-01 Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division
1934-04-01 1935-05-13 Commanding Officer 3rd Cavalry Brigade
1935-05-13 1940-11-01 General Officer Commanding 8th Infantry Division
1940-11-01 1941-03-01 General Officer Commanding LX Higher Command
1941-04-01 1941-05-01 General Officer Commanding XXXV Higher Command
1941-05-15 1941-07-15 Unemployed
1941-07-15 1941-12-01 Chief of Liaison Staff Breslau
1941-12-01 1942-05-01 Acting General Officer Commanding Army Rear Area Centre
1942-05-01 1945-01-31 General Officer Commanding Military District VIII
1945-01-31 1945-03-10 General Officer Commanding Defence Area Breslau
1945-03-10 1945-04-11 General Officer Commanding LVI Panzer Corps
1945-04-11 1945-05-06 At disposal of the Commander in Chief West
1945-05-06 1945-05-08 Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Army
1945-05-08 1948-XX-XX Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-XX-XX Released