1 Oct 1933
- Erwin Rommel was made the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 17th Infantry Regiment at Goslar, Germany. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Walther von Brauchitsch was promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- SS official Theodor Eicke expanded the punishment directives at Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany; these directives were later applied to all camps until the end of the European War. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
- Prince Hiroyasu was made the chief of the Japanese Naval General Staff. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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