The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alexander Zäpffel

Zäpffel, Alexander

Major-General

* 31st of August 1882

† 28th of October 1950

Promotions

1924-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Austrian Army)
1936-06-23 Colonel (Austrian Army)
1939-04-20 Honorary Major-General (seniority from 1939-04-01)
1942-02-01 Major-General (at Disposal)

Service

1935-06-01 1936-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 3rd Light Artillery Regiment (Austrian Army)
1936-10-01 1937-04-01 Commanding Officer Light Vehicles, 9th Artillery Regiment (Austrian Army)
1937-04-01 1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Artillery Regiment (Austrian Army)
1938-03-13 Transferred to the German army
1938-04-01 1939-04-20 Commanding Officer 96th Artillery Regiment
1939-06-30 Retired
1940-02-01 Recalled
1940-02-01 1942-06-01 Commanding Officer 262nd Artillery Replacement Regiment
1942-06-01 1942-07-31 Unemployed
1942-07-31 Retired