Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rudolf Schmundt Biography and Timeline
Follow Rudolf Schmundt through 11 dated historical records for Germany.
Rudolf Schmundt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1938–1944Years on this page
1938
1939
Mobilization
Takes minutes at a Chancellery conference when Hitler declares war is inevitable
Colonel
Appointed Colonel
1942
Chief of Army Personnel
Appointed Chief of Army Personnel
Major General
Appointed Major General
Chief of Army Personnel
Appointed Chief of Army Personnel
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1944
Major General
Appointed Major General
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Plot
Generals Gunther Korten, Rudolf Schmundt & Colonel Heinz Brandt are killed
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
General
Appointed General of the Infantry
General
Appointed General of the Infantry
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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