General of the Artillery (Germany)
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General of the artillery may mean:
- a rank of generalGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in the Imperial ArmyGerman Army (German Empire)The German Army was the name given the combined land forces of the German Empire, also known as the National Army , Imperial Army or Imperial German Army. The term "Deutsches Heer" is also used for the modern German Army, the land component of the German Bundeswehr...
, ReichswehrReichswehrThe Reichswehr formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when it was renamed the Wehrmacht ....
or WehrmachtWehrmachtThe Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
- the second-highest regular rank below GeneraloberstColonel GeneralColonel General is a senior rank of General. North Korea and Russia are two countries which have used the rank extensively throughout their histories...
. Cavalry officers of equivalent rank were called general of the cavalryGeneral of the Cavalry (Germany)General of the Cavalry or General der Kavallerie was a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank below Generaloberst. Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called general of the artillery, and infantry officers of equivalent rank general...
, and infantry officers of equivalent rank general of the infantryGeneral of the Infantry (Germany)General of the Infantry is a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank. The same rank spread to the Imperial Russian Army and the Defence forces of Finland between the world wars...
. The Wehrmacht also had General der PanzertruppeGeneral der PanzertruppeGeneral der Panzertruppe was a rank of German Army General introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1935. As the commander of a Panzer Corp this rank corresponds to a US Army Lieutenant-General...
n (tank troops), General der GebirgstruppeGeneral der GebirgstruppeGeneral der Gerbirgstruppe was a rank of German Army General introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1940....
n (mountain troops), General der PioniereGeneral der PioniereGeneral der Pioniere was a rank of German Army General introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1938.The rank was equivalent to the long established General der Kavallerie, General der Artillerie and General der Infanterie...
(engineers), General der Fallschirmtruppen (parachute troops), General der NachrichtentruppeGeneral der NachrichtentruppeGeneral der Nachrichtentruppe was a rank of German Army General introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1940....
n (communications troops). Today in the BundeswehrBundeswehrThe Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
, the rank of lieutenant generalLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
corresponds to the traditional rank of general of the artillery. There was no equivalent rank in the armyNational People's ArmyThe National People’s Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic .The NVA was established in 1956 and disestablished in 1990. There were frequent reports of East German advisors with Communist African countries during the Cold War...
of East Germany, where it was merged into that of Generaloberst. - in the Bundeswehr, the position of an artillery officer responsible for certain questions of troop training and equipment, usually with the rank of BrigadegeneralsBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
. The position of general of the artillery is connected with that of commander of the artillery school. Corresponding service positions also exist for other branches of the army. Since in this usage it refers to a position not a rank, an Oberst is sometimes "General of" his respective type of troops. The form of address is usually Herr General and/or Herr Oberst ; the form of address Herr General der Artillerie is unorthodox, since it does not refer to a rank.
Holders
- Alexander AndraeAlexander AndraeAlexander Andrae , whose first name is often mistakenly given as Waldemar, was a German military officer from Kösling,...
(1888–1979) - Maximilian de Angelis (1889–1974)
- Karl BeckerKarl Heinrich Emil BeckerKarl Heinrich Emil Becker was a German weapons engineer and artillery general. He advocated and implemented close ties of the military to science for purposes of advanced weapons development...
(1879–1940), Heereswaffenamt - Hans BehlendorffHans BehlendorffAugust Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
(1889–1961) - Wilhelm BerlinWilhelm BerlinWilhelm Otto Julius Berlin was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
(1889–1987) - Friedrich von Boetticher (1881–1967)
- Eduard CrasemannEduard CrasemannEduard Crasemann was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1891–1950) - Theodor EndresTheodor EndresTheodor Endres was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
(1876–1956) - Erwin EngelbrechtErwin EngelbrechtErwin Engelbrecht was a German military officer.In January 1939 Engelbrecht was promoted to General, in September 1942 to General of the Artillery...
(1891–1964) - Maximilian FelzmannMaximilian FelzmannMaximilian Felzmann was a General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery...
(1894–1962) - Maximilian Fretter-PicoMaximilian Fretter-PicoMaximilian Fretter-Pico was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1892–1984) - Curt GallenkampCurt GallenkampCurt Gallenkamp was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
(1890–1958) - Christian HansenChristian Hansen (general)Christian Hansen was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
(1885–1972) - Walter HartmannWalter HartmannWalter Hartmann was a German general of Artillery, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1891–1977) - Friedrich-Wilhelm HauckFriedrich-Wilhelm HauckFriedrich-Wilhelm Hauck was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
(1897–1979) - Ernst-Eberhard HellErnst-Eberhard HellErnst-Eberhard Hell was a German general who held several divisional commands and was later elevated to Corps level during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1887–1973) - Kurt HerzogKurt HerzogKurt Herzog was a German general who commanded the 291. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield...
(1889–1948) - Curt Jahn (1892–1948)
- Walter KeinerWalter KeinerWalter Keiner was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
(1890–1978) - Emil LeebEmil LeebEmil Leeb was a German general who served during World War II. His older brother was Fieldmarshall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb; W. Ritter was a “von Leeb”, he was not “noble born” but W. Ritter’s title of “von” derived from the patent of knighthood carried by the Bavarian order:...
(1881–1969) - Fritz LindemannFritz LindemannGeneral Fritz Lindemann was a German Artillery officer and member of the resistance to Adolf Hitler.He was born in Charlottenburg, Berlin. After service in the World War I he was a temporary member of the German peace delegation in Versailles...
(1890–1944) - Christian Nicolaus von Linger (1669–1755), first officer to hold the rank of General of the Artillery in the Prussian ArmyPrussian ArmyThe Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
- Herbert LochHerbert Loch (general)Herbert Loch was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVI. Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
(1886–1976) - Walter LuchtWalter LuchtWalter Lucht was a German general who held commands at division, corps and army levels during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme...
(1882–1949) - Erich MarcksErich MarcksErich Marcks was a German general of artillery in World War II.-Biography:Born in Schöneberg, Marcks was the son of the German historian Erich Marcks. He began advanced studies in philosophy in Freiburg in 1909. He broke off his studies after only three semesters and became a career officer of...
(1891–1944) - Horst von MellenthinHorst von MellenthinHorst von Mellenthin was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1898–1977) - Willi MoserWilli MoserWilli Albin Moser was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXI. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
(1887–1946) - Herbert Osterkamp (1894–1959)
- Max PfefferMax PfefferMax Pfeffer was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
(1883–1955) - Georg PfeifferGeorg PfeifferDr. Georg Pfeiffer was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the VI. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
(1890–1944) - Friedrich von RabenauFriedrich von RabenauFriedrich von Rabenau was a German career-soldier, general, theologian, and opponent of National Socialism.- Biography :Rabenau was born in Berlin to the physician Friedrich von Rabenau and Wally, née Noebel...
(1884–1945), killed in a concentration camp - Rudolf Freiherr von RomanRudolf Freiherr von RomanRudolf Ernst Philipp August Joachim Freiherr von Roman was a German general who commanded several corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1893–1970) - Walther von Seydlitz-KurzbachWalther von Seydlitz-KurzbachWalther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach was a German general. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, into the noble Prussian Seydlitz family. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1888–1976) - Hermann Ritter von SpeckHermann Ritter von SpeckHermann Ritter von Speck was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
(1888–1940) - Siegfried Paul Leonhard ThomaschkiSiegfried ThomaschkiSiegfried Paul Leonhard Thomaschki was a German general who commanded the 11. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1894–1967) - Alfred von Vollard-Bockelberg (1874–1945), Heereswaffenamt
- Kurt Waeger (1893–1952)
- Eduard WagnerEduard WagnerGeneral Eduard Wagner was a German Artillery officer who was the quartermaster-general of the German Army and a member of the resistance to Adolf Hitler....
(1894–1944), Generalquartiermeister des Heeres, committed suicide - Walter WarlimontWalter WarlimontWalter Warlimont was a German officer known for his role in the OKW inner circle .-World War I:...
(1894–1976) - Helmut Weidling (1891–1955), later Kampfkommandant of Berlin
- Rolf WuthmannRolf WuthmannRolf Wuthmann was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
(1893–1977) - Heinz ZieglerHeinz ZieglerHeinz Ziegler was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
(1894–1972)