The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Otto Sponheimer

Sponheimer, Otto

General of Infantry

* 19th of December 1886

† 14th of March 1961

Promotions

1935-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Police)
1935-10-01 Colonel (Police)
1936-05-15 Colonel (Seniority from 1935-10-01)
1939-06-01 Major-General
1941-07-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-08-01 General of Infantry

Service

1936-03-16 Transferred to the Army
1936-03-16 1936-04-10 Attached to 110th Infantry Regiment
1936-04-10 1936-05-15 Attached to 33rd Infantry Division
1936-05-15 1937-10-12 Attached to 102nd Infantry Regiment
1937-10-12 1939-10-26 Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Regiment
1939-10-26 1943-01-10 General Officer Commanding 21st Infantry Division
1943-01-10 1943-05-25 Unemployed
1943-05-25 1943-07-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XXVIII Corps
1943-07-01 1943-08-10 Acting General Officer Commanding X Corps
1943-08-10 1943-08-15 Unemployed
1943-08-15 1944-04-01 General Officer Commanding LIV Corps
1944-04-01 1944-06-01 Unemployed
1944-06-01 1944-07-25 At disposal of the Commander in Chief Army Group D
1944-07-25 1944-12-16 General Officer Commanding LXVII Corps
1944-12-16 1945-02-23 Unemployed
1945-02-23 Retired
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