Commander of Afrika Korps
Appointed Commander of the Afika Korps
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1941 in Germany — Page 11
Explore 477 historical events and records for Germany in 1941.
Historical records for Germany in 1941
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Commander of Army Group Centre
Appointed Commander Army Group Centre, December
Commander of Army Group North
Appointed Commander of Army Group North in Russia
Commander of Army Group North
Appointed Commander of Army Group North in Russia. Appointed Commander Army Group North
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Eastern Front, following the Russian Counter-offensive in Moscow
Dismissal
Orders the retirement of von Leeb after the latter wants to withdraw from Leningrad
Dismissal
Hitler orders the retirement of von Leeb after he wants to withdraw from Leningrad
Eastern Front
Dismissed from the Eastern Front, following the Russian Counter-offensive in Moscow
Eastern Front
Quirnheim becomes increasingly disturbed by Nazi conduct in the occupied eastern territories
Exile of Josef Terboven
Rounds up Jews in Tromso & northern Norway & has them deported to Germany
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander of the army groups in the Eastern front
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France
Final Solution
Between 1941 and 1945 the Einsatzgruppen and related auxiliary troops killed more than two million people, including 1.3 million Jews
Final Solution
In it's role as the national and NSDAP security service, the RSHA coordinated activities among different agencies that had wide-ranging responsibilities within the Reich. Commanders of Einsatzgruppen and Einsatzkommando sub-units were also desk officers from the main office of the RSHA.
Final Solution
The RSHA oversaw the Einsatzgruppen, death squads formed under the direction of Heydrich and operated by the SS. The operational control of the Einsatzgruppen was taken over by the RSHA.
Final Solution
When the units were re-formed prior to the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, men of the Einsatzgruppen were recruited from the SD, Gestapo, Kripo, Orpo, and Waffen-SS. The units followed the invasion forces of the Wehrmacht Heer (German Army) into Eastern Europe.
Final Solution
Present at a meeting along with Speer, Bormann and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel at which Hitler had set out his views on the "Jewish question" at some length, making it clear that he intended the "disappearance" of the Jews one way or another
General
Appointed Panzer General
General
Appointed Panzer General
Immigration
Further immigration from Belgium & France is forbidden
Inspector
Appointed Inspector of the Land Fortresses in the West
Inspector
Appointed Inspector of the Land Fortresses in the West
International Agreement
Asks Japan to attack Russia, Japan agrees only if Germany successfully invades Russia
Invasion of Greece
Commands the invasion of Greece & secures a passage through Bulgaria
Invasion of Libya
2 mechanized divisions are sent to aid the Italians in Libya
Invasion of Russia
The entire urban population of the invaded land was to be starved to death, thus creating an agricultural surplus to feed Germany and allowing the urban populations replacement by a German upper class. Goerings Green Folder laid out details of the Soviet Unions proposed economic disposal after the invasion. Tries to dissuade Hitler from invading Russia
Invasion of Russia
Takes part in Operation Barbarossa while serving under Heinz Guderian in the 2nd Panzer Army
Invasion of Russia
As early as 1925, Hitler suggested in Mein Kampf ("My Struggle") that he would invade the Soviet Union, asserting that the German people needed Lebensraum ("living space", i. e. land and raw materials) and that these should be sought in the east
Invasion of Russia
Asks Japan to attack Russia, Japan agrees only if Germany successfully invades Russia. Asks Japan to attack Russia, Japan agrees only if Germany's invasion is successful.
Invasion of Russia
The entire urban population of the invaded land was to be starved to death, thus creating an agricultural surplus to feed Germany and allowing the urban populations replacement by a German upper class. Spy Dr. Richard Sorge gave Stalin the exact German launch date.
Invasion of Russia
Ordered to provide air support for Army Group Centre under von Bock
Invasion of Russia
Captures the Bug Bridge leading to Brest Litovsk
Invasion of Russia
Leads an encirclement of Russian troops between Orel & Briansk
Invasion of Russia
Appointed Commander of the Army Group South
Kammhuber Line
Combines night fighters, radar and searchlights against British bombers.
Luftflotte
Orders Operation Luftflotte to capture Crete by airbourne assault
Luftwaffe
Advises Hitler the Luftwaffe can keep the Army supplied in Stalingrad, a mistake
Major
Appointed Major, youngest Major in the Panzers
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