The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Walter Schroth

Schroth, Walter

General of Infantry

* 3rd of June 1882

† 6th of October 1944

Promotions

1929-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-10-01 Colonel
1934-08-01 Major-General
1936-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1938-02-01 General of Infantry

Service

1925-10-01 1929-03-01 Attached to Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1929-03-01 1931-05-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment
1931-05-01 1933-10-01 Chief Instructor at the Infantry School, Döberitz
1933-10-01 1935-04-01 Commandant of the Infantry School, Döberitz
1935-04-01 1935-10-15 Artillery Leader I
1935-10-15 1938-02-04 General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division
1938-02-04 1942-02-19 General Officer Commanding XII Corps
1942-02-19 1942-05-01 Unemployed
1942-05-01 1943-04-01 General Officer Commanding Military District IV
1943-04-01 1943-05-01 Unemployed
1943-05-01 1944-10-06 General Officer Commanding Military District XII
1944-10-06 Killed in a car accident
Picture source: https://ww2gravestone.com/people/schroth-walter/