Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz Born: 10 Jul 1883 in Peterswalde, District Wehlau, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 05 Feb 1948 in Nuremberg (N�rnberg) (Suicide) Promotions:
F�hnrich (02 Mar 1901); Leutnant (27 Jan 1902); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1910); Hauptmann (17 Feb 1914); Major (01 Jan 1922); Oberstleutnant (06 Apr 1926); Oberst (01 Oct 1929); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1932); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1933); General der Infanterie (01 Aug 1936); Generaloberst (01 Oct 1939) Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Mar 1901)
F�hnrich in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (02 Mar 1901-20 Jul 1912)
Detached to the War School Engers (14 Apr 1901-13 Dec 1901)
Detached to the Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1904-28 Feb 1905)
Detached to the Selection-Courses at the Military Gymnasium (01 Mar 1905-31 Jul 1905)
Detached as an Auxiliary-Instructor at the Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1905-28 Feb 1907)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1908-21 Jul 1911)
Detached to the 17th Hussar-Regiment (22 Jul 1911-20 Sep 1911)
Transferred into the 170th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jul 1912-01 Apr 1914)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 111th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Company-Chief in the 111th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-16 Aug 1915)
Leader of the Mountain-MG-Company of the 3rd J�ger-Regiment (16 Aug 1915-20 Oct 1915)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 3rd J�ger-Battalion (20 Oct 1915-04 Apr 1916)
Transferred into the General-Command of the X. Army-Corps (04 Apr 1916-07 Sep 1916)
Transferred into the Army General Staff, while retaining previous command (07 Sep 1916-11 Oct 1916)
General-Staff-Officer of the 75th Reserve-Division (11 Oct 1916-09 Sep 1918)
Detached to Assault Instruction Course (11 Dec 1916-15 Dec 1916)
Detached to Leader-Course of Army-Group Kronprinz Rupprecht (19 Feb 1917-24 Feb 1917)
Detached to Artillery-Ranging-School Wahn (26 Feb 1917-03 Mar 1917)
Detached to Army Gas School Berlin (05 Mar 1917-10 Mar 1917)
Detached to General-Course in Wahn (18 Jan 1918-25 Jan 1918)
Detached to Leader-Course in Sedan (19 Feb 1918-28 Feb 1918)
Officer of the Army, Assigned to the Chief of the General Staff of the Field-Army for Special Use and Detached to the Staff of the Royal and Imperial Austro-Hungarian 37th Honved-Division (09 Sep 1918-08 Nov 1918)
Officer of the Army, Assigned to the High-Command of the 7th Army for Special Duties (08 Nov 1918-04 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of X. Army-Corps (04 Dec 1918-23 Sp 1919)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Military-District-Command V (23 Sep 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1920-12 May 1921)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Infantry-Leader V (12 May 1921-01 Oct 1924)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Feb 1928)
Chief of Staff of the 5th Division (01 Feb 1928-01 Dec 1930)
At the same time, State-Commandant of Baden (01 Nov 1929-31 Jan 1933)
Commander of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1930-01 Feb 1933)
Inspector of Weapons Schools, RWM (01 Feb 1933-01 Apr 1935)
Commander of the 2nd Division and Commanding Officer in Military-District II (01 Apr 1935-21 Jun 1935)
Commanding General of II. Army-Corps and Commander in Military-District II (21 Jun 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group-Command 3 (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander-in-Chief of the 8th Army (26 Aug 1939-05 Oct 1939)
Commander-in-Chief of the 2nd Army (05 Oct 1939-23 Oct 1939)
Commander-in-Chief East (23 Oct 1939-01 May 1940)
At the same time, Commander of Border-Section Centre (06 Nov 1939-20 Feb 1940)
Commander-in-Chief of the 9th Army (01 May 1940-30 May 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (30 May 1940-09 Jun 1940)
Military-Commander North France (09 Jun 1940-26 Jun 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (26 Jun 1940-25 Oct 1940)
Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Army (25 Oct 1940-10 May 1944)
At the same time, Acting-Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group D (04 Feb 1942-08 Mar 1942)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group G (10 May 1944-21 Sep 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (21 Sep 1944-24 Dec 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group G (24 Dec 1944-28 Jan 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group H (28 Jan 1945-21 Mar 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of the 25th Army (21 Mar 1945-07 Apr 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of Fortress Holland (07 Apr 1945-05 May 1945)
In captivity (05 May 1945-28 Nov 1947)
At the same time, was Commanding Officer of German Troops between the Western border of the Netherlands and the Weser under the Command of the 1st Canadian Army (05 May 1945-06 Jun 1945)
Accused of Alleged War Crimes (28 Nov 1947-05 Feb 1948)
Committed Suicide (05 Feb 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (1): am 30.09.1939 als General der Infanterie und OB. der 8. Armee
- Eichenlaub (640): am 29.10.1944 als Generaloberst und OB. der Heeresgruppe G
- Schwerter (146): am 25.04.1945 als Generaloberst und OB. Niederlande
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 30.10.1943 als Generaloberst und OB. der 1. Armee
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 01.09.1917
- 1914 EK I : 02.03.1915
- 1914 EK II: 27.09.1914
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Ordens vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern: 00.00.1915
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration: 10.02.1916
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern: 15.05.1916
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse: 26.05.1916
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse: 26.05.1916
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse: 04.06.1916
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond: 11.07.1917
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 10.11.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Kgl. Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern und Helm: 11.12.1936
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern: 12.01.1937
- Kgl. Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern: 19.01.1937
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange �Prager Burg�
- Spange zum EK I : 21.09.1939
- Spange zum EK II : 11.09.1939
- Wehrmachtbericht: 27.09.1939
- Grosskreuz des Kgl. Italien. Ordens der Krone: 28.01.1941
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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