The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Karl von Oven

von Oven, Karl

General of Infantry

* 29th of November 1888

† 20th of January 1974

Promotions

1933-03-21 Lieutenant-Colonel (Police)
1935-03-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-10-01 Colonel
1939-05-31 Major-General
1941-07-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-04-01 General of Infantry

Service

1935-03-15 Transferred to the Army
1935-03-15 1935-04-15 Attached to Infantry Regiment Potsdam
1935-04-15 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Infantry Regiment Paderborn
1935-10-15 1936-10-06 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
1936-10-06 1937-03-01 Leader of Army Vehicle Employment XI
1937-03-01 1937-05-01 Attached to 73rd Infantry Regiment
1937-05-01 1937-10-12 Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment
1937-10-12 1939-11-10 Commanding Officer 59th Infantry Regiment
1939-11-10 1940-05-20 Inspector of Recruiting, Allenstein
1940-05-20 1940-08-01 General Officer Commanding 393rd Infantry Division
1940-08-01 1940-10-15 Senior Field Commandant 393
1940-10-15 1940-11-25 Unemployed
1940-11-25 1943-01-28 General Officer Commanding 56th Infantry Division
1943-01-28 1943-04-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps
1943-04-01 1944-03-25 General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps
1944-03-25 1944-04-22 Unemployed
1944-04-22 1945-02-05 General Officer Commanding Military Police Command II
1945-02-05 1945-05-08 Unemployed
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300324