Commander of Army Group 5
Appointed to command & establish Army Group Five in Austria
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Siegmund Wilhelm von List Biography and Timeline
Follow Siegmund Wilhelm von List through 19 dated historical records for Germany.
Siegmund Wilhelm von List, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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1938–1948Years on this page
1938
1939
Commander of Fourteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army during the invasion of Poland
Commander of Fourteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army during the invasion of Poland
Role range: 1939-1945
1940
Commander of Twelfth Army
Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France
Twelfth Army
Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Commander of Twelfth Army
Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France
Role range: 1939-1945
Twelfth Army
Appointed Commander of the Twelfth Army during the invasion of France
Role range: 1939-1945
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Invasion of Greece
Signs an agreement with Bulgaria allowing German passage to invade Greece
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Marita
To protect Romanian oilfields from the British in preparation to invade Russia. Signs an agreement with Bulgaria allowing German passage to invade Greece
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Athens
Commands the Twelfth Army which captures Athens
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Greece
Commands the invasion of Greece & secures a passage through Bulgaria
Role range: 1939-1945
Twelfth Army
Commands the Twelfth Army which captures Athens
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Siege of Donetz
Crosses the Donetz toward the oil centres of the Caucus
Role range: 1939-1945
Dismissal
Fails to capture the Black Sea & the oilfields of the Caucasus & is dismissed
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1942
Commander of Army Group A
Appointed Commander of Army Group A created to advance into the Caucasus
Commander of Army Group A
Appointed Commander of Army Group A created to advance into the Caucasus
Role range: 1939-1945
1948
Arrest of Siegmund Wilhelm von List
Imprisoned for war crimes in the Balkans during Word War II
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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