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Walter von Reichenau Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter von Reichenau, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Germany.

17 records1939–194111 events3 places

Chronological biography

1939

Capture of Warsaw1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · Warsaw

Commands the Army which captures Warsaw

Invasion of Poland31 August 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General

The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau

Tenth Army31 August 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General

The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau

1940

Commander of 6th Army1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of 6th Army

Appointed Commander 6th Army

Result of Surrender of French First Army31 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Army

German terms are presented to the surrounded French force, leading toward its capitulation.

Surrender of French First Army31 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Army

Offers the French their terms of surrender

1941

Death of Walter von ReichenauJuly 1941

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

Orders the execution of 3,000 Jews in Russia as a reprisal measure

ExecutionJuly 1941

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

Orders the execution of 3,000 Jews in Russia as a reprisal measure

Execution10 August 1941

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

Reichenaus 6th Army HQ orders executions to be left to the SD or SS

Sixth Army10 August 1941

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

Reichenaus 6th Army HQ orders executions to be left to the SD or SS

MassacreSeptember 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group South · Kiev

Sonderkommando 4a slaughter 33,771 Jews, within the 6th Armys Area of responsibility

Death of Walter von Reichenau10 October 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine

Orders, "..just retribution that must be meted out to the subhuman species of Jewry"

Execution10 October 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine

Orders, "..just retribution that must be meted out to the subhuman species of Jewry"

Massacre10 October 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine

Orders the 6th Army to create a command structure for atrocities in the Ukraine

Sixth Army10 October 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group South · Ukraine

Orders the 6th Army to create a command structure for atrocities in the Ukraine

Commander of Army Group South1 December 1941

Warfare / Military · Commander of Army Group South

Appointed Commander of Army Group South

Commander of Army Group South1 December 1941

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

Appointed Commander of Army Group South

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Commander of 6th Army · Commander of Army Group South · General

Record provenance

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