Germany · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
24Records
1813–1943Date range
20Named people
3Places
Chronological records
1813
Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Wahlstatt1813
Leipzig · Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal General
1870
Friedrich Karl1870
Metz · Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal after the victory at Metz
1873
Albrecht von Roon1 January 1873
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
1878
Paul Ludwig Hans von Hindenburg1878
Warfare / Military
Appointed Member of General Staff
1911
Alfred Graf von Schlieffen1911
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
1914
Paul Ludwig Hans von Hindenburg1914
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal & Commander of the German armies in the east. Appointed Commander of the Army in East Prussia
1915
August von Mackensen20 June 1915
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Bernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von Furst1915
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
1916
Rupprecht1916
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
1940
Guenther Hans von Kluge19 July 1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Karl Rudolf von Rundstedt19 July 1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed General Field Marshal
Fedor von Bock1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal, 1 of 12. Appointed Commander of the army groups for the western offensive
Wilhelm Keitel1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Siegmund Wilhelm von List1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Erhard Milch1940
Warfare / Military
From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe
Karl Rudolf von Rundstedt1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Hugo Sperrle1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal after the succesful invasion of France
1941
Fedor von Bock1941
Warfare / Military
Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front
Walter von Brauchitsch1941
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France
1942
Erwin Johannes Eugen RommelJune 1942
Tobruk · Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal after the Capture of Tobruk
Fritz Erich von MansteinJuly 1942
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Fritz Erich von Manstein27 November 1942
Warfare / Military
Has the task of supporting Paulus, given 1 Luftwaffe, 4 panzer & 6 infantry divisions
1943
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist1943
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
Names involved
Albrecht von RoonAlfred Graf von SchlieffenAugust von MackensenBernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von FurstErhard MilchErwin Johannes Eugen RommelFedor von BockFriedrich KarlFritz Erich von MansteinGebhard Leberecht von Blucher WahlstattGuenther Hans von KlugeHugo SperrleKarl Rudolf von RundstedtPaul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Hans von HindenburgRupprechtSiegmund Wilhelm von ListWalter von BrauchitschWilhelm KeitelWilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Provenance
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