Capture of Posen1939
September leads the eighth army into Posen
Historical person
Johannes von Blaskowitz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Johannes von Blaskowitz, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.
11 records1939–19457 events1 places
Chronological biography
1939
Eighth Army1939
September leads the eighth army into Posen
Invasion of Bohemia15 March 1939
Leads the 3rd army into Bohemia as Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia
Invasion of Poland31 August 1939
The Eighth Army is commanded by General of Infantry Johannes Blaskowitz
Commander in Chief22 October 1939
Commands the army of occupation in Poland with his HQ in Spala
Commander in Chief22 October 1939
Commands the army of occupation in Poland with his HQ in Spala
1944
Commander of Army group G1944
Appointed Commander of Army group G under Gerd von Rundstedt
Commander of Army group G1944
Appointed Commander of Army group G under Gerd von Rundstedt
Operation OverlordJune 1944
Commander of Army units in South France
1945
Commander in Chief1945
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
Commander in Chief1945
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
Titles and roles
Commander in Chief · Commander of Army group G · General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.