The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Hermann Niehoff

Niehoff, Hermann

General of Infantry

* 3rd of April 1897

† 5th of November 1980

Promotions

1939-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-01 Colonel
1943-06-01 Major-General
1944-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1945-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1938-05-01 1939-09-06 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment
1939-09-06 1940-06-03 Commanding Officer 211th Infantry Replacement Regiment
1940-06-03 1943-03-15 Commanding Officer 464th Infantry Regiment
1943-03-15 1943-04-01 Unemployed
1943-04-01 1943-06-01 General Officer Commanding 371st Infantry Division
1943-06-01 1945-03-02 General Officer Commanding 371st Division
1945-03-02 1945-05-XX Commandant of Fortress Breslau
1945-05-XX 1955-10-08 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1955-10-08 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300296