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Hans Gunther von Kluge Biography and Timeline

Follow Hans Gunther von Kluge through 6 dated historical records for Germany.

Hans Gunther von Kluge, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1944–1944Years on this page

1944

First Army

Commander in Chief · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following breakout by the American First Army and American 3rd Army from the beachhead during the Battle of Normandy during Operation Cobra Adolf Hitler ordered an immediate counterattack against Allied forces in the form of Operation Luttich

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Luttich

Commander in Chief · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following breakout by the American First Army and American 3rd Army from the beachhead during the Battle of Normandy during Operation Cobra Adolf Hitler ordered an immediate counterattack against Allied forces in the form of Operation Luttich

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Third Army

Commander in Chief · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following breakout by the American First Army and American 3rd Army from the beachhead during the Battle of Normandy during Operation Cobra Adolf Hitler ordered an immediate counterattack against Allied forces in the form of Operation Luttich

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Cobra

Commander in Chief · St Lo · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Approves a limited withdrawal of the 7th Army

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Cobra

Commander in Chief · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Operation Luttich

Commander in Chief · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches. Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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