Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
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Explore 575 historical events and records for Germany in 1940.
Historical records for Germany in 1940
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Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe
Field Marshal
From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal after the successful invasion of France
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal after the succesful invasion of France
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal after the succesful invasion of France
First Army
Witzleben leads First Army during operations against France
Foundation for Institutional Care
Euthanasia teams are renamed the Charitable Foundation for Institutional Care
General
July, appointed General Field Marshal
General Staff
Quirnheim continues General Staff service as Germany expands its military operations in Europe
Governor
Appointed Governor of Vienna
Health of Adolf Hitler
Euthanasia teams are renamed the Charitable Foundation for Institutional Care
Invasion of France
Guderains blitzkrieg policy is accepted by the German High Command
Invasion of France
Sets up his HQ in Margival near Soissons during the German invasion of France
Invasion of France
Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of France
Invasion of France
Helps the Germans break through the Weygand Line into France
Invasion of France
Encircles 4 French Armies in Epinal-Belfort
Invasion of France
Works with Guenther Blumentritt & Henning von Tresckow to develop the plan to invade France. Manstein serves under General Gunther von Kluge
Invasion of France
Manstein & his colleagues suggest the German Army should attack through the wooded Ardennes hills. Hitler approves of the Manstein Plan to invade France
Invasion of France
Commands the Fliegerkorps VIII, cousin of the "Red Knight"
Invasion of France
Advocates the German thrust into Sedan
Invasion of France
Leads the invasion of France wwith 44 Divisions from Aix-la-Chapelle to the Moselle
Invasion of France
Commands the 3rd Air Fleet during Germany's invasion of France
Invasion of France
Supports Rundstedts Army Group A in its invasion of France
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Leads the German invasion of Holland
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of Holland
Invasion of Normandy
Commands the German army against the Allied landings in Normandy
Invasion of Russia
Warns Hitler about underestimating Russia
Invasion of Russia
Tries to convince Hitler to defeat Britain before the Americans join the British
Iron Cross
Awarded the Iron Cross, 1st class, helps the break through the Weygand Line in France
Kleiner Mann, Grosser Mann
Publication of "Kleiner Mann, Grosser Mann"
Luftwaffe
Responsible for the air war against Britain & the west
Luftwaffe
From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe
Major General
Appointed Major General
Manstein Plan
Hitler approves of the Manstein Plan to invade France
Massacre
2.5 million are exterminated under his command
Military Head
Appointed Head of the Military Administration in Paris
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