20 Apr 1936
- Werner Mölders was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant, effective as of 1 Apr 1936. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | CPC]
- Werner von Blomberg was promoted to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall. ww2dbase [Werner von Blomberg | CPC]
- Wolfgang Falck was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant. ww2dbase [Wolfgang Falck | CPC]
- The French Army issued the second order for AMR 35 light tanks. ww2dbase [AMR 35 | CPC]
- Robert von Greim was promoted to the rank of Oberst. ww2dbase [Robert von Greim | CPC]
- Karl-Otto Koch was made the commandant of Esterwegen Concentration Camp in Esterwegen, Germany. ww2dbase [Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust | Karl-Otto Koch | Esterwegen, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Harris L. Laning was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
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