The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Mellenthin, Horst
General of Artillery
* 31st of July 1898
† 8th of January 1977
Promotions
| 1939-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-01 | Colonel |
| 1943-12-01 | Major-General |
| 1944-07-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1945-03-16 | General of Artillery |
Service
| 1938-11-05 | – | 1940-04-08 | Leader of Attaché Group, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH |
| 1940-04-08 | – | 1940-10-10 | Chief of Attaché Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH |
| 1940-10-10 | – | 1940-11-29 | Acting Commanding Officer 677 Regiment for Special Employment |
| 1940-11-29 | – | 1943-03-01 | Chief of Attaché Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH |
| 1943-03-01 | – | 1943-05-01 | Unemployed |
| 1943-05-01 | – | 1943-09-15 | Commanding Officer 67th Grenadier Regiment |
| 1943-07-01 | – | 1943-08-10 | Acting General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division |
| 1943-09-01 | – | 1943-09-09 | Acting General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division |
| 1943-09-15 | – | 1943-11-25 | Acting General Officer Commanding 93rd Infantry Division |
| 1943-11-25 | – | 1943-12-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding 205th Infantry Division |
| 1943-12-01 | – | 1945-01-10 | General Officer Commanding 205th Infantry Division |
| 1944-10-19 | – | 1944-11-20 | Temporary General Officer Commanding General Command Kleffel |
| 1945-01-10 | – | 1945-03-14 | Acting General Officer Commanding XXXVIII Panzer Corps |
| 1945-03-14 | – | 1945-03-16 | Acting General Officer Commanding XI Corps |
| 1945-03-16 | – | 1945-04-20 | General Officer Commanding XI Corps |
| 1945-04-20 | – | 1945-05-08 | General Officer Commanding VIII Corps |
| 1945-05-08 | – | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300212