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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Gustav Fritz Julius von Vaerst

von Vaerst, Gustav Fritz Julius

General of Panzer Troops

* 19th of April 1894

† 10th of October 1975

Promotions

1936-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-03-01 Colonel (later Seniority from 1937-08-01)
1941-09-01 Major-General
1942-12-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-03-01 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1935-10-15 1938-02-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Rifle Regiment
1938-02-01 1941-06-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Rifle Regiment
1941-06-01 1941-12-01 Temporary Commandant of the Cavalry School
1941-12-01 1941-12-09 Unemployed
1941-12-09 1941-12-13 Acting General Officer Commanding 15th Panzer Division [North Africa]
1941-12-13 1942-07-15 General Officer Commanding 15th Panzer Division [North Africa]
1942-07-15 1942-08-25 Unemployed
1942-08-25 1942-12-01 General Officer Commanding 15th Panzer Division [North Africa]
1942-08-31 1942-09-17 Temporary General Officer Commanding German Africa Corps
1942-12-01 1943-02-28 Unemployed
1943-02-28 1943-05-09 General Officer Commanding 5th Panzer Army [North Africa]
1943-05-09 1943-05-16 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1943-05-16 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1947-XX-XX Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-XX-XX Released
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