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Ferdinand Schoerner Biography and Timeline

Follow Ferdinand Schoerner through 15 dated historical records for Germany.

Ferdinand Schoerner, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

15Distinct records
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1923–1945Years on this page

1923

Plot

First Lieutenant · Munich · Government / Weimar Republic

Helps suppress the Beer-Hall Putsch in Munich

Role range: 1919-1933

1942

Commander of Mountain Corps 19

Commander of Mountain Corps 19 · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Mountain Corps XIX in Lapland

Commander of Mountain Corps 19

Commander of Mountain Corps 19 · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Mountain Corps XIX in Lapland

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1943

1944

Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine · Warfare / Military

Appointed Supreme of Commander Army Group South in the Ukraine

Commander of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine · Warfare / Military

Appointed Supreme of Commander Army Group South in the Ukraine

Commander of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Supreme Commander of Army Group South

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Army Group North

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Supreme Commander Army Group North

Role range: 1939-1945

1945

Commander of Central Zone

Commander of Central Zone · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the German Central Zone including Berlin

Commander of Central Zone

Commander of Central Zone · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the German Central Zone including Berlin

Role range: 1939-1945

General

General Field Marshal · Warfare / Military

Appointed General Field Marshal during the last days of the Fuehrenbunker

Arrest of Ferdinand Schoerner

General Field Marshal · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Imprisoned by the Russians for 10 years for war crimes

Role range: 1939-1945

General

General Field Marshal · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed General Field Marshal during the last days of the Fuehrenbunker

Role range: 1939-1945

Hitler's Will

General Field Marshal · Berlin · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Hitler orders Bormann to send his last will & testament to Doenitz & Schoerner

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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