The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Cavalry Edwin Graf von Rothkirch und Trach

von Rothkirch und Trach, Edwin Graf

General of Cavalry

* 1st of November 1888

† 29th of July 1980

Promotions

1934-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-04-01 Colonel
1940-03-01 Major-General
1942-03-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-01-01 General of Cavalry

Service

1933-05-01 1934-10-01 At disposal of the Chief of the Army Command
1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer Mounted Regiment Paderborn
1935-10-15 1936-10-06 Commanding Officer 15th Mounted Regiment
1936-10-06 1938-03-01 Commanding Officer 15th Cavalry Regiment
1938-03-01 1938-11-10 Commanding Officer 2nd Rifle Brigade
1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Commandant of Fortress Breslau
1939-08-26 1939-09-07 Chief of Staff, Frontier Sector Command 14
1939-09-07 1939-10-19 Chief of Staff, General Command Gienanth
1939-09-27 1939-10-10 Commanding Officer Brigade Rothkirch
1939-10-19 1939-10-25 Chief of Staff, XXXIV Higher Command
1939-10-25 1940-11-10 General Officer Commanding 442nd Division for Special Employment
1940-11-11 1942-01-05 Senior Field Commandant 365
1942-01-05 1943-06-22 General Officer Commanding 330th infantry Division
1943-02-28 General Officer Commanding Corps Rothkirch
1943-10-08 1944-01-01 Acting General Officer Commanding Security Troops & Army Group Rear Area Centre
1943-10-08 1944-01-01 Acting Military Commander White Ruthenia
1944-01-01 1944-04-20 General Officer Commanding Security Troops & Army Group Rear Area Centre
1944-01-01 1944-10-27 Military Commander White Ruthenia
1944-10-27 1944-11-11 At disposal of Army Group Centre
1944-11-11 1944-11-15 Unemployed
1944-11-15 1945-03-05 General Officer Command LIII Corps
1945-03-05 1945-03-09 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1945-03-09 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300546