Rupert of the Rhine1673
Appointed Commander in Chief, Fleet, replaces James Duke of York after the Test Act
Germany · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Commander in Chief, Fleet, replaces James Duke of York after the Test Act
Appointed 2nd in Command of William IIIs army
Appointed Commander
Leads the Prussian forces at the Battle of Leipzig. Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army of Silesia
Appointed Commander in Chief
Appointed Adjutant General of the new Reichswehr
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army
Appointed Commander for Military District III in Potsdam
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army
Goering becomes Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe
Appointed Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht
Commands the army of occupation in Poland with his HQ in Spala
Appointed Commander in Chief, West
Appointed Commander in Chief in Libya
Appointed Commander in Chief for the West, replaces Witzleben
Appointed Commander in Chief, South
Appointed Commander of the German Navy, directs the U-boat offensive
Appointed Supreme Axis Commander in Italy
Appointed Commander in Chief, West, replaces von Rundstedt
Appointed Commander of the German forces in Normandy, replaces Rundstredt
Appointed Commander in Chief, West
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
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