Erwin Rommel - Dates of Ranks

Dates of Ranks

  • Fähnrich—19 July 1910
  • Leutnant—27 January 1912
  • Oberleutnant—18 September 1915
  • Hauptmann—18 October 1918
  • Major—1 April 1932
  • Oberstleutnant—1 October 1933
  • Oberst—1 October 1937
  • Generalmajor—1 August 1939
  • Generalleutnant—9 February 1941
  • General der Panzertruppe—1 July 1941
  • Generaloberst—24 January 1942
  • Generalfeldmarschall—21 June 1942

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