Field Marshal
* 8th of October 1884
† 17th of January 1942
| 1929-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-02-01 | Colonel |
| 1934-02-01 | Major-General |
| 1935-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1936-10-01 | General of Artillery |
| 1939-10-01 | Colonel-General |
| 1940-07-19 | Field Marshal |
| 1927-10-01 | – | 1929-10-01 | Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Signal Troops |
| 1929-10-01 | – | 1931-01-31 | Chief of Staff, 1st Infantry Division |
| 1931-01-31 | – | 1934-04-01 | Chief of Staff, Military District I |
| 1934-04-01 | – | 1935-05-21 | Chief of Minister Office, Reichwehr Ministry |
| 1935-05-21 | – | 1935-07-01 | Chief of Minister Office, Ministry of War |
| 1935-07-01 | – | 1935-10-01 | Chief of Armed Forces Office, Ministry of War |
| 1935-10-01 | – | 1938-02-04 | General Officer Commanding VII Corps |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1939-08-26 | Commander in Chief Group Command 4 |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1939-10-19 | General Officer ComGroup Commanding 10th Army [Poland] |
| 1939-10-20 | – | 1941-12-01 | General Officer Commanding 6th Army [Poland - Belgium - France - Eastern Front] |
| 1941-12-01 | – | 1942-01-17 | Commander in Chief Army Group South [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-01-17 | Died of a heart attack |