The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Brauchitsch, Walther
Field Marshal
* 4th of October 1881
† 18th of October 1948
Promotions
| 1925-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1928-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1931-10-01 | Major-General |
| 1933-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1936-04-20 | General of Artillery |
| 1938-02-04 | Colonel-General |
| 1940-07-19 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1922-11-01 | – | 1925-10-01 | Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry |
| 1925-10-01 | – | 1925-12-01 | Attached to 6th Artillery Regiment |
| 1925-12-01 | – | 1927-11-01 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery Regiment |
| 1927-11-01 | – | 1930-01-15 | Chief of Staff, 6th Infantry Division |
| 1930-01-15 | – | 1930-02-01 | Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry |
| 1930-02-01 | – | 1932-03-01 | Head of Army Training Department, Reichwehr Ministry |
| 1932-03-01 | – | 1933-02-01 | Inspector of Artillery |
| 1933-03-01 | – | 1935-06-21 | General Officer Commanding 1st Division |
| 1933-03-01 | – | 1937-04-01 | General Officer Commanding Military District I |
| 1935-06-21 | – | 1937-04-01 | General Officer Commanding I Corps |
| 1937-04-01 | – | 1938-02-04 | Commander in Chief Group Command 4 |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1941-12-20 | Commander in Chief of the Army |
| 1941-12-20 | – | 1945-05-08 | Unemployed |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1948-10-18 | Prisoner of War, British Captivity |
| 1948-10-18 | Died of illness |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299467