Commander of Paris Garrison1944
Appointed Commander of the Paris
Historical person
Dietrich von Cholitz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dietrich von Cholitz, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Germany.
7 records1944–19442 events1 places
Chronological biography
1944
Commander of Paris Garrison1944
Appointed Commander of the Paris garrison by Hitler
Siege of Paris1944
Ordered by Hitler to blow up all the bridges across the Seine & destroy much of Paris. Ignores Hitler's order to destroy much of Paris
Siege of Paris1944
German Commandant in Paris
Siege of Paris13 August 1944
The Paris police force goes on strike & joins force with the Resistance
Siege of Paris20 August 1944
The FFI occupy the Hotel de Ville, Paris town hall & at noon a truce is agreed
Siege of Paris24 August 1944
The German Commander of the Paris garrison surrenders
Titles and roles
Commander of Paris Garrison · 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.