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Lothar Rendulic Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Lothar Rendulic through 54 dated historical records for Austria.

Lothar Rendulic, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

54Distinct records
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1944–1951Years on this page

1944

Occupation

Commander of Twentieth Gebirgs Army · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Evacuates Finland in 14 days, required by the armistice between Finland & Russia

Role range: 1939-1945

1945

Medal

Commander of Twentieth Gebirgs Army · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Awarded the swords to the oak leaf by Adolf Hitler

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North · Vienna · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North

Commander of Army Group North · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Army Group North

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of River Oder

Commander of Army Group North · River Oder · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Rendulic is given the task of holding back the Russians who had advanced as far as the Oder

Role range: 1939-1945

Supreme Commander

Supreme Commander Courland · Vienna · Warfare / Military

Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland

Supreme Commander

Supreme Commander Courland · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland

Role range: 1939-1945

Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker

Commander of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker

Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker

Role range: 1939-1945

Result of Surrender of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

A large German force passes into American rather than Soviet custody at the end of the European war.

Role range: 1939-1945

Surrender of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South · Vienna · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Surrenders 600,000 troops to the Americans rather than the Russians

Role range: 1939-1945

1951

Arrest of Lothar Rendulic

Commander of Army Group South · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sentenced to 20 yrs for crimes that could not be proven & released in 1951

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.