The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Hans von Greiffenberg

von Greiffenberg, Hans

General of Infantry

* 12th of October 1893

† 30th of June 1951

Promotions

1935-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-01 Colonel
1940-08-01 Major-General
1942-04-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1934-11-15 1935-10-15 Chief of Operations (Ia), Military District IV
1935-10-15 1936-10-06 Chief of Operations (Ia), IV Corps
1936-10-06 1937-10-12 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment
1937-10-12 1938-02-04 Attending the Armed Forces Academy
1938-02-04 1938-10-03 Chief of Section T4, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1938-10-03 1939-08-26 Chief of 1st Branch, Operations Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1939-08-26 1940-10-25 Chief of Operations Office, Armed Forces High Command OKW
1940-10-25 1941-01-01 Unemployed
1941-01-01 1941-05-10 Chief of Staff, 12th Army
1941-05-10 1941-06-22 Chief of Staff, Army Group B
1941-06-22 1942-04-01 Chief of Staff, Army Group Centre
1942-04-24 1943-07-16 Chief of Staff, Army Group A
1943-08-01 1943-10-08 Unemployed
1943-10-08 1945-05-05 Military Attaché to Hungary
1944-04-01 1945-05-05 German Plenipotentiary-General in Hungary
1945-05-05 1947-06-30 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-30 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/301926