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Colonel

Germany · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

15Records
1642–1944Date range
14Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1642

Johan Rosworm1642

Manchester · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander by Parliament to defend Manchester

1733

Frederick II the Great1733

Neuruppin · Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel of the Nueruppin infantry regiment by Frederick William I of Prussia

1851

Albrecht von Roon1851

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1852

Frederick Charles1852

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1933

Friedrich Fromm1 February 1933

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1934

Otto Moritz Walter Model1934

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1937

Walter Kurt Josef Nehring1937

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1938

Helmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingNovember 1938

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel (Oberst) of the 56th Artillery Regiment

Erhard Milch1938

Warfare / Military

Milch commands the Luftflotte V in the Norwegian campaign

1939

Rudolf Schmundt1939

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1940

Heinz GuderianMay 1940

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel General

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel1940

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1942

Otto Moritz Walter Model28 February 1942

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel General

1943

Hans-Jurgen Arnim1943

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Army Group Africa

1944

Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg30 June 1944

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

Names involved

Albrecht von RoonClaus Schenk von StauffenbergErhard MilchErwin Johannes Eugen RommelFrederick CharlesFrederick II the GreatFriedrich FrommHans-Jurgen ArnimHeinz GuderianHelmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingJohan RoswormOtto Moritz Walter ModelRudolf SchmundtWalter Kurt Josef Nehring

Provenance

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