The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Hans von Salmuth

von Salmuth, Hans

Colonel-General

* 1888

† 1962

Service

1934-XX-XX 1937-XX-XX Chief of Staff II Corps
1937-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Chief of Staff 1st Army Group Command
1939-XX-XX Chief of Staff Army Group North, Poland
1939-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Chief of Staff Army Group B, Holland-Belgium-France
1941-XX-XX General Officer Commanding XXX Corps
1942-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 17th Army, Eastern Front
1942-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 4th Army, Eastern Front
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd Army, Eastern Front
1943-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 4th Army, Eastern Front
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 15th Army, France
1944-XX-XX Retired
1945-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Prisoner of War
1948-XX-XX Condemned to 20 years imprisonment as war criminal
1951-XX-XX Sentence changed to 12 years imprisonment
1953-XX-XX Released