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Georg von Kuechler Biography and Timeline

Follow Georg von Kuechler through 5 dated historical records for Germany.

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Georg von Kuechler, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1940–1944Years on this page

1940

Invasion of France

Commander of Eighteenth Army · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of France

Role range: 1939-1945

1940

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Commander of Eighteenth Army · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of Holland

Role range: 1939-1945

1944

17 January 1944

Siege of Leningrad

Commander of Army Group North · Leningrad · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Requests permission from Hitler to withdraw to the Panther Line, permission refused

Role range: 1939-1945

19 January 1944

Battle of Novgorod

Commander of Army Group North · Novgorod · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Novgorod falls to the Russians Kuechler is forced to order a withdrawal from Leningrad

Role range: 1939-1945

20 January 1944

Dismissal

Commander of Army Group North · Leningrad · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Dismissed by Hitler for withdrawing from Leningrad, replaced by Model

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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