The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Gienanth, Curt Ludwig Freiherr
General of Cavalry
* 6th of December 1876
† 3rd of April 1961
Promotions
| 1920-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1925-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1929-02-01 | Major-General |
| 1931-02-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1933-09-30 | Honorary General of Cavalry |
| 1940-09-01 | General of Cavalry (at Disposal) |
Service
| 1920-10-01 | – | 1923-10-01 | Chief of Staff, 3rd Cavalry Division |
| 1923-10-01 | – | 1925-04-01 | Commanding Officer 13th Mounted Regiment |
| 1925-04-01 | – | 1927-03-01 | Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Cavalry |
| 1927-03-01 | – | 1929-03-01 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment |
| 1929-03-01 | – | 1931-11-01 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division |
| 1931-11-01 | – | 1933-09-30 | General Officer Commanding Military District IV |
| 1931-11-01 | – | 1933-09-30 | General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division |
| 1933-09-30 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1939-09-08 | General Officer Commanding Fortress Area Breslau |
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1939-09-08 | General Officer Commanding Frontier Sector Command 14 |
| 1939-09-08 | – | 1939-10-19 | General Officer Commanding General Command Gienanth |
| 1939-10-19 | – | 1940-05-01 | General Officer Commanding XXXVI Higher Command |
| 1940-02-20 | – | 1940-05-14 | General Officer Commanding Frontier Sector Centre |
| 1940-05-01 | – | 1940-07-21 | Commander in Chief East |
| 1940-07-21 | – | 1942-07-15 | Military Commander General-Government [Poland] |
| 1942-07-15 | – | 1942-10-01 | General Officer Commanding Military district General-Government [Poland] |
| 1942-10-01 | – | 1943-06-30 | Unemployed |
| 1943-06-30 | Retired |
Picture source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe: 2-2896