The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
von Oven, Karl
General of Infantry
* 29th of November 1888
† 20th of January 1974
Promotions
| 1933-03-21 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Police) |
| 1935-03-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1939-05-31 | Major-General |
| 1941-07-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-04-01 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1935-03-15 | Transferred to the Army | ||
| 1935-03-15 | – | 1935-04-15 | Attached to Infantry Regiment Potsdam |
| 1935-04-15 | – | 1935-10-15 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Infantry Regiment Paderborn |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1936-10-06 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-10-06 | – | 1937-03-01 | Leader of Army Vehicle Employment XI |
| 1937-03-01 | – | 1937-05-01 | Attached to 73rd Infantry Regiment |
| 1937-05-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1939-11-10 | Commanding Officer 59th Infantry Regiment |
| 1939-11-10 | – | 1940-05-20 | Inspector of Recruiting, Allenstein |
| 1940-05-20 | – | 1940-08-01 | General Officer Commanding 393rd Infantry Division |
| 1940-08-01 | – | 1940-10-15 | Senior Field Commandant 393 |
| 1940-10-15 | – | 1940-11-25 | Unemployed |
| 1940-11-25 | – | 1943-01-28 | General Officer Commanding 56th Infantry Division |
| 1943-01-28 | – | 1943-04-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps |
| 1943-04-01 | – | 1944-03-25 | General Officer Commanding XXXXIII Corps |
| 1944-03-25 | – | 1944-04-22 | Unemployed |
| 1944-04-22 | – | 1945-02-05 | General Officer Commanding Military Police Command II |
| 1945-02-05 | – | 1945-05-08 | Unemployed |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300324