The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Georg von Sodenstern

von Sodenstern, Georg

General of Infantry

* 15th of November 1889

† 22nd of July 1955

Promotions

1932-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-09-01 Colonel
1938-03-01 Major-General
1940-02-01 Lieutenant-General
1940-08-01 General of Infantry

Service

1926-04-01 1933-10-01 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1933-10-01 1935-05-21 Leader of ? Section, Reichwehr Ministry
1935-05-21 1935-07-01 Leader of ? Section, Ministry of War
1935-07-01 1935-10-15 Chief of 2nd Section, Army General Staff, Army High Command
1935-10-15 1937-07-24 Commanding Officer 65th Infantry Regiment
1937-07-24 1938-12-01 Chief of Staff, VI Corps
1938-12-01 1939-08-26 Chief of Staff, Group Command 2
1939-08-26 1940-02-15 Chief of Staff, Army Group C
1940-02-15 1941-08-01 Chief of Staff, Army Group A [France]
1940-08-01 1941-06-10 Chief of Staff Army Group B
1940-10-01 1941-06-10 Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief West
1941-06-10 1943-07-10 Chief of Staff, Army Group South [Eastern Front]
1943-07-10 1943-08-01 Unemployed
1943-08-01 1944-01-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 19th Army [France]
1944-01-01 1944-06-29 General Officer Commanding 19th Army [France]
1944-06-29 1945-02-28 Unemployed
1945-02-28 Retired
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300662