The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Hoepner, Erich
Colonel-General
* 14th of June 1886
† 8th of August 1944
Promotions
| 1930-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-02-01 | Colonel |
| 1936-01-01 | Major-General |
| 1938-01-20 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1939-04-20 | General of Cavalry |
| 1940-07-19 | Colonel-General |
Service
| 1930-04-01 | – | 1932-10-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment |
| 1932-10-01 | – | 1933-02-01 | Commanding Officer 4th Mounted Regiment |
| 1933-02-01 | – | 1934-10-01 | Chief of Staff, 1st Infantry Division |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-01 | Chief of Staff, I Corps |
| 1935-10-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Chief of Staff, Group Command 1 |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1937-10-19 | Commanding Officer 1st Light Brigade |
| 1937-10-19 | – | 1938-11-24 | General Officer Commanding 1st Light Division |
| 1938-11-24 | – | 1941-02-17 | General Officer Commanding XVI Corps [Poland - Belgium - France] |
| 1941-02-17 | – | 1942-01-01 | General Officer Commanding 4th Panzer Group [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-01-01 | – | 1942-01-08 | General Officer Commanding 4th Panzer Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1942-01-08 | Dismissed from the Army | ||
| 1944-08-08 | Condemned to death and executed as conspirator in the 20th of July 1944 assassination attempt upon Hitler |
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hoepner