Luftwaffe
Responsible for the air war against Britain & the west
Role range: 1939-1945
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Albrecht Kesselring Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Albrecht Kesselring through 68 dated historical records for Germany.
Albrecht Kesselring, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
68Distinct records
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1940–1952Years on this page
1940
Operation Sea Lion
Sets up a wirless intercept system to hear RAF messages
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Operation Barbarossa
Kesselrings concentration of Luftflotte is completed. In the 1st raid 2,500 enemy aircraft are destroyed
Role range: 1939-1945
Siege of Moscow
Provides air support for Guderians panzer groups
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Russia
Ordered to provide air support for Army Group Centre under von Bock
Role range: 1939-1945
Operation Barbarossa
Ordered to provide air support for Army Group Centre under von Bock
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Invasion of Egypt
Arrives at Rommels HQ & reluctantly agrees to his continuation into Egypt
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Africa
The Allies invade Algeria & Tunisia
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Sicily
Moves HQ to Sicily for an Allied invasion
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, South
Alliance Germany and Italy
Responsible for land & air forces & keeping Italy in the war
Role range: 1939-1945
Bombing of Malta
Orders heavy bombing of Malta because of its strategic importance to the British
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, South
Role range: 1939-1945
Hercules
At the last moment Hitler decides to cancel Operation Hercules
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Invasion of Italy
Launches the German counterattacks after the Allied landings at Salerno
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Italy
Drives the British back to Molina Pass after the Allied invasion at Salerno
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Italy
Commands 8 German Divisions in Italy against the Allied invasion
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Italy
Defends the Gustav line from Minturno to Cassino
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Italy
Forced to withdraw 15 miles north of the Volturno Line
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander in Chief
Appointed Supreme Axis Commander in Italy
Commander in Chief
Appointed Supreme Axis Commander in Italy
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, West
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, West
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Rhineland
Patton crosses the Rhine at Oppenheim
Role range: 1939-1945
Result of Surrender of Kesselring's German Forces
Kesselring's remaining forces pass into American custody as German resistance collapses.
Role range: 1939-1945
Surrender of Kesselring's German Forces
Surrenders to the Americans
Role range: 1939-1945
1947
Trial
The death sentence is later commuted to life. Sentenced to death by a British Military Court for shooting 335 Italian civilians
Role range: 1939-1945
1952
Arrest of Albrecht Kesselring
Pardoned & freed
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.