The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Paul Völckers

Völckers, Paul

General of Infantry

* 15th of March 1891

† 25th of January 1946

Promotions

1934-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-01 Colonel
1941-01-01 Major-General
1942-09-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-09-01 General of Infantry

Service

1933-04-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer A Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer A Battalion, Infantry Regiment Gumbinnen
1935-10-15 1937-02-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 43th Infantry Regiment
1937-02-01 1940-10-17 Commanding Officer 115th Infantry Regiment
1940-10-17 1941-03-13 Commanding Officer 15th Rifle Brigade
1941-03-13 1941-05-01 Commanding Officer 6th Rifle Brigade
1941-05-01 1941-05-25 Attached to the Panzer Troops School
1941-05-25 1941-11-20 German General with the Bulgarian Army Command
1941-11-20 1941-12-27 Acting General Officer Commanding 78th Infantry Division
1941-12-27 1943-04-01 General Officer Commanding 78th Infantry Division
1943-04-01 1943-06-08 Unemployed
1943-06-08 1943-09-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XXVII Corps
1943-09-01 1944-07-07 General Officer Commanding XXVII Corps
1944-07-07 1946-01-25 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1946-01-25 Died in Captivity
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/301204