The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim

von Arnim, Hans-Jürgen

Colonel-General

* 4th of April 1889

† 1st of September 1962

Promotions

1932-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-07-01 Colonel
1938-01-01 Major-General
1939-12-01 Lieutenant-General
1941-12-17 General of Panzer Troops
1942-12-04 Colonel-General

Service

1932-10-01 1934-03-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
1934-03-15 1935-10-15 Chief of Operations (Ia), Artillery Leader VII
1935-10-15 1938-02-04 Commanding Officer 68th Infantry Regiment
1938-02-04 1939-05-01 Commander Army Frontier Formation 4, Schweidnitz
1939-05-01 1939-08-26 Officer for Special Employment, Army High Command OKH
1939-08-26 1939-09-12 Unemployed
1939-09-12 1940-10-05 General Officer Commanding 52nd Infantry Division
1940-10-05 1941-11-11 General Officer Commanding 17th Panzer Division
1941-11-11 1942-02-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXIX Panzer Corps [Eastern Front]
1942-02-01 1942-12-01 General Officer Commanding XXXIX Panzer Corps [Eastern Front]
1942-12-01 1942-12-03 Unemployed
1942-12-03 1943-03-09 General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Army [North Africa]
1943-03-09 1943-05-12 Commander in Chief Army Group Africa
1943-05-12 1947-07-01 Prisoner of War
1947-07-01 Released