The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Mountain Troops Hans Kreysing

Kreysing, Hans

General of Mountain Troops

* 17th of August 1890

† 14th of April 1969

Promotions

1934-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-08-01 Colonel
1940-07-01 Major-General
1942-07-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-11-01 General of Mountain Troops

Service

1934-01-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment
1935-10-15 1936-10-06 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment
1936-10-06 1940-09-10 Commanding Officer 16th Infantry Regiment
1940-09-20 1940-10-23 Unemployed
1940-10-25 1943-08-10 General Officer Commanding 3rd Mountain Division
1943-08-10 1943-09-07 Unemployed
1943-09-07 1943-11-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
1943-11-01 1944-04-27 General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
1944-04-27 1944-05-25 Unemployed
1944-05-25 1944-12-10 General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
1944-12-10 1944-12-28 Unemployed
1944-12-28 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 8th Army [Eastern Front]
1945-06-01 1948-XX-XX Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1948-XX-XX Released
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