The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Edmund Julius Hermann Wachenfeld

Wachenfeld, Edmund Julius Hermann

General of Infantry

* 24th of November 1878

† 4th of December 1958

Promotions

1922-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1921-06-01)
1926-02-01 Colonel
1929-10-01 Major-General
1931-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1932-11-30 Honorary General of Artillery
1935-04-01 General of Flyers
1940-04-01 General of Artillery

Service

1920-10-01 1923-07-01 Chief of Operations (Ia), Group Command 1
1923-07-01 1925-02-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment
1925-02-01 1927-11-15 Attached to 6th Infantry Division
1927-11-15 1929-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Artillery Regiment
1929-10-01 1930-10-01 Artillery Leader I
1930-10-01 1932-11-30 Chief of Staff, Group Command 1
1932-11-30 Retired
1934-04-01 Joins the Air Force
1934-04-01 1935-03-01 President of the Higher Air Office, Königsberg
1935-03-01 1935-04-01 General Officer Commanding Air District I
1935-04-01 1937-06-01 General Officer Commanding Air District III
1937-06-01 1938-02-04 Air Force General for Special Employment with the Army High Command OKH
1938-02-04 1938-03-31 Officer for Special Employment with the Commander in Chief of the Army
1938-03-31 Retired
1939-08-26 Recalled
1939-08-26 1943-02-28 General Officer Commanding Military District VII
1943-02-28 Retired