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Siegmund Wilhelm von List Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Siegmund Wilhelm von List, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Germany.

19 records1938–194812 events4 places

Chronological biography

1938

Commander of Army Group 51938

Warfare / Military · Commander of Army Group 5

Appointed to command & establish Army Group Five in Austria

1939

Commander of Fourteenth Army1939

Warfare / Military · Commander of Fourteenth Army

Appointed Commander of the 14th Army during the invasion of Poland

Commander of Fourteenth Army1939

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

Appointed Commander of the 14th Army during the invasion of Poland

1940

Commander of Twelfth Army1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of Twelfth Army

Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France

Commander of Twelfth Army1940

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

Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France

Field Marshal1940

Warfare / Military · Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal

Field Marshal1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal

Twelfth Army1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of Twelfth Army

Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France

Twelfth Army1940

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

Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France

1941

Capture of Athens1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · Athens

Commands the Twelfth Army which captures Athens

Invasion of Greece1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal

Commands the invasion of Greece & secures a passage through Bulgaria

Twelfth Army1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · Athens

Commands the Twelfth Army which captures Athens

Invasion of Greece8 February 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · River Danube

Signs an agreement with Bulgaria allowing German passage to invade Greece

Marita8 February 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · River Danube

To protect Romanian oilfields from the British in preparation to invade Russia. Signs an agreement with Bulgaria allowing German passage to invade Greece

1942

Commander of Army Group A1942

Warfare / Military · Commander of Army Group A · Caucasus

Appointed Commander of Army Group A created to advance into the Caucasus

Commander of Army Group A1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group A · Caucasus

Appointed Commander of Army Group A created to advance into the Caucasus

Siege of Donetz30 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · River Donetz

Crosses the Donetz toward the oil centres of the Caucus

DismissalSeptember 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group A · Caucasus

Fails to capture the Black Sea & the oilfields of the Caucasus & is dismissed

1948

Arrest of Siegmund Wilhelm von List1948

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal

Imprisoned for war crimes in the Balkans during Word War II

Titles and roles

Commander of Army Group 5 · Commander of Army Group A · Commander of Fourteenth Army · Commander of Twelfth Army · Field Marshal

Record provenance

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