The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Gustav-Adolf von Zangen

von Zangen, Gustav-Adolf

General of Infantry

* 7th of November 1892

† 1st of May 1964

Promotions

1934-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Police)
1935-10-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1935-09-01)
1938-03-01 Colonel
1942-02-01 Major-General
1943-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1943-06-01 General of Infantry

Service

1935-10-15 1938-11-10 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment
1938-11-10 1941-12-22 Commanding Officer 88th Infantry Regiment
1941-12-22 1942-02-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division
1942-02-01 1943-05-27 General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division
1943-05-27 1943-06-01 Acting General Officer Commanding LXXXIV Corps
1943-06-01 1943-08-01 General Officer Commanding LXXXIV Corps
1943-08-01 1944-07-05 General Officer Commanding LXXXVII Corps
1944-03-17 1944-07-05 General Officer Commanding Army Detachment von Zangen [Italy]
1944-07-05 1944-07-20 Attached to the Führer Headquarters
1944-07-20 1944-08-23 Unemployed
1944-08-23 1945-01-30 Acting General Officer Commanding 15th Army [the Netherlands]
1945-01-30 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 15th Army [the Netherlands]
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/301429