The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
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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