The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Artillery Hermann Ritter von Speck

von Speck, Hermann Ritter

General of Artillery

* 8th of August 1888

† 15th of June 1940

Promotions

1932-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-04-01 Colonel
1937-08-01 Major-General
1939-06-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-12-15 General of Artillery (Seniority from 1940-06-01)(Posthumously)

Service

1934-10-01 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer Artillery Regiment Amberg
1935-10-15 1937-10-12 Commanding Officer 10th Artillery Regiment
1937-10-12 1938-03-01 Artillery Commander 17
1938-03-01 1940-05-01 General Officer Commanding 33rd Infantry Division
1940-05-01 1940-05-31 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps
1940-05-31 1940-06-05 Unemployed
1940-06-05 1940-06-15 Acting General Officer Commanding XVIII Mountain Corps [France]
1940-06-15 Killed in Action [France]
Picture source: https://www.omsa.org/lieutenant-general-hermann-ritter-von-speck/