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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Walther Kurt Nehring

Nehring, Walther Kurt

General of Panzer Troops

* 15th of August 1892

† 20th of April 1983

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-03-01 Colonel
1940-08-01 Major-General
1942-02-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-07-01 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1934-10-01 1936-09-19 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Motorised Troops
1936-09-19 1937-10-12 Attached to the Ministry of War
1937-10-12 1939-07-01 Commanding Officer 5th Panzer Regiment
1939-07-01 1940-10-25 Chief of Staff, XIX Corps [Poland - France]
1940-06-01 1940-06-30 Chief of Staff, Panzer Group Guderian [France]
1940-10-25 1942-01-26 General Officer Commanding 18th Panzer Division
1941-01-26 1942-02-27 Unemployed
1942-02-27 1942-07-01 Acting General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1942-07-01 1942-10-19 General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1942-10-29 1943-02-10 Unemployed
1943-02-10 1944-06-28 General Officer Commanding XXIV Panzer Corps
1944-06-28 1944-08-05 Temporary General Officer Commanding 4th Panzer Army [Eastern Front]
1944-08-05 1944-08-20 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXVIII Panzer Corps
1944-08-20 1945-03-20 General Officer Commanding XXIV Panzer Corps
1945-03-20 1945-04-03 Temporary General Officer Commanding 1st Panzer Army
1945-04-03 1945-05-08 Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Panzer Army
1945-05-08 1948-06-01 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-06-01 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300282