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Field Marshal

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

14Records
1940–1943Date range
12Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1940

Guenther Hans von Kluge19 July 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb19 July 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal, Hitler creates 12 general Field Marshals

Fedor von Bock1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal, 1 of 12. Appointed Commander of the army groups for the western offensive

Wilhelm Keitel1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Siegmund Wilhelm von List1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Erhard Milch1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe

Karl Rudolf von Rundstedt1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal after the successful invasion of France

Hugo Sperrle1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal after the succesful invasion of France

1941

Fedor von Bock1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front

Walter von Brauchitsch1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France

1942

Erwin Johannes Eugen RommelJune 1942

Tobruk · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal after the Capture of Tobruk

Fritz Erich von MansteinJuly 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Fritz Erich von Manstein27 November 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Has the task of supporting Paulus, given 1 Luftwaffe, 4 panzer & 6 infantry divisions

1943

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Names involved

Erhard MilchErwin Johannes Eugen RommelFedor von BockFritz Erich von MansteinGuenther Hans von KlugeHugo SperrleKarl Rudolf von RundstedtPaul Ludwig Ewald von KleistSiegmund Wilhelm von ListWalter von BrauchitschWilhelm KeitelWilhelm Ritter von Leeb

Provenance

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