The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Lüttwitz, Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Konstantin Wilhelm Freiherr
General of Panzer Troops
* 23rd of December 1895
† 19th of May 1975
Promotions
| 1939-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-11-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-09-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-09-01 | General of Panzer Troops (Seniority from 1944-04-01) |
| 1957-06-01 | Lieutenant-General (Bundeswehr) |
Service
| 1938-11-01 | – | 1940-05-02 | Adjutant, XV Corps |
| 1940-05-02 | – | 1940-06-13 | Attached to 4th Panzer Division |
| 1940-06-14 | – | 1942-07-24 | Acting Commanding Officer 12th Rifle Regiment |
| 1940-07-24 | – | 1942-03-01 | Commanding Officer 12th Rifle Regiment |
| 1942-03-01 | – | 1942-07-05 | Commanding Officer 4th Rifle Brigade |
| 1942-07-05 | – | 1943-07-10 | Unemployed |
| 1942-07-10 | – | 1942-09-15 | Acting General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division |
| 1942-09-15 | – | 1942-10-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding 26th Panzer Division |
| 1942-10-01 | – | 1944-07-06 | General Officer Commanding 26th Panzer Division |
| 1944-07-06 | – | 1944-07-21 | Unemployed |
| 1944-07-21 | – | 1944-09-21 | Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXVI Panzer Corps |
| 1944-09-21 | – | 1945-01-09 | Acting General Officer Commanding 9th Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1945-01-09 | – | 1945-03-26 | Unemployed |
| 1945-03-26 | – | 1945-05-08 | General Officer Commanding LXXXV Corps |
| 1945-05-09 | – | 1947-06-26 | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1947-06-26 | Released | ||
| 1957-06-01 | Joins the Bundeswehr | ||
| 1957-07-01 | – | 1960-12-22 | General Officer Commanding III Corps |
| 1960-12-22 | Retired |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/302427