The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Walther Melzer

Melzer, Walther

General of Infantry

* 7th of October 1894

† 23rd of June 1961

Promotions

1937-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-08-01 Colonel
1943-02-01 Major-General
1943-08-01 Lieutenant-General
1945-01-30 General of Infantry

Service

1935-10-15 1939-10-15 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 43rd Infantry Regiment
1939-08-15 1942-02-19 Commanding Officer 151st Infantry Regiment
1942-02-19 1942-02-25 Unemployed
1942-02-25 1942-10-31 Commanding Officer 694th Infantry Regiment
1942-10-31 1942-12-07 Unemployed
1942-12-07 1943-01-10 Acting General Officer Commanding 332nd Infantry Division
1943-01-10 1943-02-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 252nd Infantry Division
1943-02-01 1944-10-01 General Officer Commanding 252nd Infantry Division
1944-10-01 1944-10-12 Unemployed
1944-10-12 1944-11-23 Temporary General Officer Commanding XXIII Corps
1944-11-23 1945-01-30 Acting General Officer Commanding XXIII Corps
1945-01-30 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding XXIII Corps
Picture source: https://alchetron.com/Walter-Melzer