The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Erich Freiherr von Botzheim

von Botzheim, Erich Freiherr

Lieutenant-General

* 10th of January 1871

† 28th of March 1958

Promotions

1917-04-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-12-18 Colonel
1923-07-16 Major-General
1926-11-01 Lieutenant-General
1939-10-07 Lieutenant-General (at Disposal)

Service

1917-04-17 1917-10-22 Commanding Officer 2nd Bavarian Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment
1917-10-22 1918-12-18 Bavarian Artillery Commander 13
1918-12-18 1919-01-29 Attached to 1st Bavarian Foot Artillery Regiment
1919-01-29 1919-05-19 Artillery Officer, Fortress Ulm
1919-05-19 1919-11-18 Bavarian Artillery Leader 22
1919-10-01 1920-04-01 Artillery Leader 24
1920-10-01 1922-02-01 Artillery Leader VII
1922-02-01 1923-10-01 Artillery Leader III
1923-10-01 1924-01-01 Attached to Inspectorate for Weapons & Equipment, Reichwehr Ministry
1924-01-01 1927-01-01 Inspector for Weapons & Equipment, Reichwehr Ministry
1927-01-01 1927-04-30 Director of Test Matters, Army Weapons Office, Reichwehr Ministry
1927-04-30 Retired
1940-08-19 Recalled
1940-08-19 1941-02-10 Commandant of Prisoners of War Camp Oflag IV.B, Königstein, Elbe
1941-02-10 1942-06-22 General Officer Commanding Prisoners of War, Military District IV
1942-06-22 1942-08-31 Unemployed
1942-08-31 Retired
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