Fedor von Bock Biography and Timeline

Birth of Fedor von Bock

Birth of Fedor von Bock

Major

Appointed Major

Black Reichswehr

Major Fedor von Bock crushes a coup attempt by the Black Reichswehr

Role range: 1919-1933

Coup

Major Fedor von Bock crushes a coup attempt by the Black Reichswehr

Role range: 1919-1933

Rebellion of Rebels in Thuringia

Major Fedor von Bock crushes a coup attempt by the Black Reichswehr

Role range: 1919-1933

Invasion of Poland

Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Polish Corridor

Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Capture of Roznan

Roznan is captured by the Germans

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Invasion of Poland

The Polish Corridor is breached

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Army Group North

Appointed Commander of Army Group North for the invasion of Poland

Commander of Army Group North

Appointed Commander of Army Group North for the invasion of Poland

Army Group North

Appointed Commander of Army Group North for the invasion of Poland

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Commander of Army Group North

Appointed Commander of Army Group North for the invasion of Poland

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Invasion of Czech

Leads the invasion of Czech

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Capture of Brest Litovsk

Bocks newly formed fast motorised tank Division captures Brest Litovsk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

FMG

Creates a formation out of the 3rd & 10th Panzer & 2nd & Twentieth motorised Divisions

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Invasion of France

Crosses the borders of Belgium & Holland towards France

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

Invasion of Maastricht

Commands the army group advancing through the Netherlands and Belgium.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1941

Meuse Bridge Operations

Oversees operations seeking rapid control of Maastricht and nearby crossings.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1941

Invasion of Belgium

Commands 28 Divisions from the North Sea to Aix-la-Chapelle

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

Invasion of France

Commands 28 Divisions from the North Sea to Aix-la-Chapelle

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Commands 28 Divisions from the North Sea to Aix-la-Chapelle

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal, 1 of 12. Appointed Commander of the army groups for the western offensive

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Leads the German invasion of Holland

Role range: 1939-1945

Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal, 1 of 12. Appointed Commander of the army groups for the western offensive

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

Siege of Moscow

Responsible for the siege of Moscow

Role range: 1939-1945

Capture of Minsk

Bocks AG centre troops capture Minsk

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Yelnaya

Russian divisions are sacrificed to prevent the capture of the Yelnaya rail junction

Role range: 1939-1945

Operation Typhoon

Ordered by Hitler to invade Moscow, 200 miles away

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Bryansk

Encircles Bryansk

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Moscow

Encircles Bryansk

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Moscow

Encircles Vyazma

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Moscow

The deadline set by Bock in Sept for surrounding Moscow is reached

Role range: 1939-1945

Invasion of Russia

Admits there is no hope of "strategic success" after the failure to capture Moscow

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Moscow

Forced back 100 miles to avoid Russian encirclement. Admits there is no hope of "strategic success" after the failure to capture Moscow

Role range: 1939-1945

Field Marshal

Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front

Dismissal

Dismissed from the Eastern Front, following the Russian Counter-offensive in Moscow

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

Eastern Front

Dismissed from the Eastern Front, following the Russian Counter-offensive in Moscow

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

Field Marshal

Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

Dismissal

Bock is dismissed by the OKW

Role range: 1939-1945