The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Choltitz, Dietrich
General of Infantry
* 9th of November 1894
† 5th of November 1966
Promotions
| 1938-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-09-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-03-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-08-01 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1937-07-01 | – | 1940-09-10 | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment |
| 1940-09-10 | – | 1942-08-27 | Commanding Officer 16th Infantry Regiment |
| 1942-08-27 | – | 1942-10-12 | Acting General Officer Commanding 260th Division |
| 1942-10-12 | – | 1942-11-01 | Attending the Panzer Troops School |
| 1942-11-01 | – | 1942-11-15 | Officer for Special Employment, Army High Command OKH |
| 1942-11-15 | – | 1942-12-07 | Attached to 100th Panzer Brigade |
| 1942-12-07 | – | 1943-03-05 | Acting General Officer Commanding XVII Corps |
| 1943-03-05 | – | 1943-10-01 | General Officer Commanding 11th Panzer Division |
| 1943-10-01 | – | 1943-11-15 | Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXVIII Panzer Corps |
| 1943-11-15 | – | 1944-03-01 | Unemployed |
| 1944-03-01 | – | 1944-04-16 | Acting General Officer Commanding LXXXIV Corps [France] |
| 1944-04-16 | – | 1944-06-13 | Unemployed |
| 1944-06-13 | – | 1944-08-07 | At disposal of the Commander in Chief West |
| 1944-08-07 | – | 1944-08-29 | Commandant of Greater Paris |
| 1944-08-29 | – | 1947-04-XX | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1947-04-XX | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299513