The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus

Paulus, Friedrich

Field Marshal

* 23rd of September 1890

† 1st of January 1957

Promotions

1933-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-06-01 Colonel
1939-01-01 Major-General
1940-08-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-01-01 General of Panzer Troops
1942-11-30 Colonel-General
1943-01-30 Field Marshal

Service

1934-04-01 –1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Motorised Battalion
1934-10-01 –1935-09-15 Commanding Officer Motorised Battalion Wünsdorf
1935-09-15 –1935-10-15 Attached to the Inspectorate of Motorised Troops
1935-10-15 –1938-02-04 Chief of Staff, Panzer Troops Command
1938-02-04 –1939-05-01 Chief of Staff, XVI Corps
1939-05-01 –1939-08-26 Chief of Staff, Group Command IV
1939-08-26 –1939-10-26 Chief of Staff 10th Army, Poland
1939-10-26 –1940-09-03 Chief of Staff 6th Army, Belgium-France
1940-09-03 –1942-01-16 Senior Quartermaster I, Army general Staff, Army High Command
1942-01-16 –1943-01-31 General Officer Commanding 6th Army [Eastern Front]
1943-01-31 –1953-10-26 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1953-10-26 Released
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Paulus