The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hans Wilhelm von Hösslin

von Hösslin, Hans Wilhelm

Lieutenant-General

* 20th of September 1880

† 31st of December 1947

Promotions

1924-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-02-01 Colonel
1931-04-01 Major-General
1932-03-31 Honorary Lieutenant-General
1941-02-01 Lieutenant-General (at Disposal)

Service

1920-10-01 1924-10-01 Attached to Military District VII (Staff)
1924-10-01 1927-02-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment
1927-02-01 1927-11-15 Attached to 19th Infantry Regiment (Staff)
1927-11-15 1928-04-01 Attached to Reich Defence Ministry (RWM)
1928-04-01 1929-10-01 Chief of Staff, 7th Division
1929-10-01 1931-02-01 Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Regiment
1931-02-01 1932-03-31 Infantry Leader VII
1932-03-31 Retired
1938-07-01 Recalled
1939-08-26 1939-11-05 General Officer Commanding Replacement Troops, Military District XVIII (Salzburg)
1939-11-05 1942-10-01 General Officer Commanding 188th Division
1942-10-23 1943-03-31 General Officer Commanding 188th Division
1943-05-15 1943-05-22 Unemployed
1943-05-22 1943-09-06 Deputy Commander, Military District XVIII
1943-09-06 1943-11-20 Unemployed
1943-10-20 1945-03-01 General Officer Commanding 188th Reserve Mountain Division
1945-03-01 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 188th Mountain Division
1945-05-08 1947-12-31 Prisoner of War, Yugoslav Captivity
1947-12-31 Condemned to death
1947-12-31 Executed
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299881