General of Panzer Troops
* 15th of August 1892
† 20th of April 1983
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 |
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 |