The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Kurt Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord

von Hammerstein-Equord, Kurt Freiherr

Colonel-General

* 26th of September 1878

† 24th of April 1943

Promotions

1920-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1925-05-01 Colonel
1929-01-23 Major-General
1930-11-01 General of Infantry
1934-01-31 Colonel-General
1939-09-10 Colonel-General (at Disposal)

Service

1920-05-18 1922-11-01 Chief of Staff, Group Command 2
1922-11-01 1924-04-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
1924-04-01 1929-07-01 Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division
1929-07-01 1929-10-01 Chief of Staff, Group Command 1
1929-10-01 1930-11-01 Chief of Troop Office, Reichwehr Ministry
1930-11-01 1934-01-31 Chief of the Army Command
1934-01-31 Retired
1939-08-26 Recalled
1939-08-26 1939-09-09 General Officer Commanding Military District VIII
1939-09-09 1939-09-21 General Officer Commanding Army Detachment A
1943-04-24 Died of illness
Picture source: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_von_Hammerstein-Equord