The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Werner Freiherr von Fritsch

von Fritsch, Werner Freiherr

Colonel-General

* 4th of August 1880

† 22nd of September 1939

Promotions

1923-02-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-03-01 Colonel
1930-11-01 Major-General
1932-06-01 Lieutenant-General
1934-02-01 General of Artillery
1936-04-20 Colonel-General

Service

1922-03-01 1924-04-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment
1924-04-01 1926-02-01 Chief of Staff, 1st Infantry Division
1926-02-01 1928-11-01 Chief of Section T1, Reichwehr Ministry
1928-11-01 1930-03-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Artillery Regiment
1930-03-01 1931-10-01 Artillery Leader II
1931-10-01 1932-10-01 General Officer Commanding 1st Cavalry Division
1932-10-01 1934-02-01 General Officer Commanding Military District III
1932-10-01 1934-02-01 General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division
1934-02-01 1935-06-01 Chief of the Army Command
1935-06-01 1938-01-28 Commander in Chief of the Army
1938-01-28 1938-02-04 On leave
1938-02-04 Retired
1938-06-15 1939-09-22 Honorary Chief of 12th Artillery Regiment
1939-09-01 1939-09-22 Volunteer, 12th Artillery Regiment [Poland]
1939-09-22 Killed in Action [Poland]
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