The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Karl Strecker

Strecker, Karl

General of Infantry

* 20th of September 1884

† 10th of April 1973

Promotions

1932-03-02 Lieutenant-Colonel (Police)
1933-04-01 Colonel (Police)
1934-04-01 Major-General (Police)
1936-06-14 Major-General
1940-06-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1935-07-01 Transferred to the Army
1935-07-01 1935-10-15 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of the Army
1935-10-15 1937-04-01 General Officer Commanding Army Frontier Formation 1
1937-04-01 1938-11-10 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Regiment
1938-11-10 1940-06-01 Infantry Commander 34
1940-06-01 1942-01-12 General Officer Commanding 79th Infantry Division
1942-01-12 1942-04-02 Unemployed
1942-04-02 1942-06-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
1942-06-01 1943-02-02 General Officer Commanding XI Corps [Eastern Front]
1943-02-02 1955-10-09 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1955-10-09 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/57