Johannes von Blaskowitz22 October 1939
Commands the army of occupation in Poland with his HQ in Spala
Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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
Appointed Commander of the German forces in Normandy, replaces Rundstredt
The conspirators intend Witzleben to act as Commander in Chief of the armed forces after the coup succeeds
Appointed Commander in Chief, West
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
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