The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim

von Edelsheim, Maximilian Reichsfreiherr

General of Panzer Troops

* 6th of July 1897

† 26th of April 1994

Promotions

1939-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-17 Colonel
1943-06-01 Major-General
1944-05-20 Lieutenant-General
1944-12-01 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1938-11-10 1941-09-30 Commanding Officer 1st Motorcycle Battalion
1941-09-30 1941-12-01 Commanding Officer 22nd Cavalry Regiment
1941-12-01 1942-10-10 Commanding Officer 26th Rifle Regiment
1942-10-10 1942-11-08 Commanding Officer 20th Panzer Grenadier Brigade
1942-11-08 1943-03-01 Unemployed
1943-03-01 1943-06-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 24th Panzer Division
1943-06-01 1944-09-21 General Officer Commanding 24th Panzer Division
1944-09-21 1944-11-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXVIII Panzer Corps
1944-12-01 1945-05-03 General Officer Commanding XXXXVIII Panzer Corps
1945-05-08 1947-03-31 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-03-31 Released
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_von_Edelsheim