Capture of Torzhok
Manstein captures Torzhok
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1941 in Germany — Page 7
Explore 477 historical events and records for Germany in 1941.
Historical records for Germany in 1941
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July
Death of Walter von Reichenau
Orders the execution of 3,000 Jews in Russia as a reprisal measure
Eastern Campaign Situation Briefings
Jodl participates in frequent operational briefings as the German advance continues deep into the Soviet Union.
Execution
Orders the execution of 3,000 Jews in Russia as a reprisal measure
Neutrality
Assigned leader of the Russia Committee, a Foreign Office post with no political influence that neutralized him
Siege of Moscow
Brauchitschs advice to attack Moscow directly is rejected by Hitler
August
Siege of Smolensk
Helps encircle large Russian forces at Smolensk
Execution
Reichenaus 6th Army HQ orders executions to be left to the SD or SS
Sixth Army
Reichenaus 6th Army HQ orders executions to be left to the SD or SS
Conference of Quebec
The Allies 1st make plans for operation Overlord
Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Commander of Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Commander of Afrika Korps
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Panzer Group Africa
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Panzer Group Africa
Panzer Group Africa is activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps SS turned over to Ludwig Cruwell
Afrika Korps
The Panzer Group controls the Afrikakorps plus some additional German units that were sent to Africa, as well as two corps of Italian units. During the summer of 1941 OKW and OKH enlarge the command structure in Africa by creating a new headquarters called Panzer Group Africa (Panzer Group Africa)
Battle of Wadi Rezegh
Partially defeats the British 7th Armoured Division in an attempt to recapture Tobruk
Capture of Smolensk
Smolensk is captured, 300 km outside Moscow but the Germans have lost 250,000
Panzer Group Africa
The Panzer Group controls the Afrikakorps plus some additional German units that were sent to Africa, as well as two corps of Italian units
Panzer Group Africa
The Panzer Group controls the Afrikakorps plus some additional German units that were sent to Africa, as well as two corps of Italian units. During the summer of 1941 OKW and OKH enlarge the command structure in Africa by creating a new headquarters called Panzer Group Africa (Panzer Group Africa)
Siege of Kiev
After the Uman pocket is closed advances to the south of Kiev & joins up with Guderian
Siege of Leningrad
Ordered north to help with the attack on Leningrad
Siege of Uman
100,000 Russian prisoners are taken when the Uman pocket is closed
Siege of Yelnaya
Russian divisions are sacrificed to prevent the capture of the Yelnaya rail junction
September
Invention of Zykon B
600 Russian prisoners of war are gassed, 1st experiment with Zykon B
Massacre
600 Russian prisoners of war are gassed, 1st experiment with Zykon B
Commander of Eleventh Army
Appointed Commander of the Eleventh Army
Invasion of Crimea
Manstein is given the task of capturing the Crimea
Siege of Kiev
Rundstedt & Guderian complete the encirclement of Kiev
Siege of Kiev
Stalin evacuates Kiev but Halder says the Germans should have concentrated on Moscow
Siege of Kiev
Stalin evacuates Kiev, Hitler calls it "the greatest Battle in world history"
Siege of Kiev
Rundstedt & Guderian complete the encirclement of Kiev
Death of Gottfried Feder
Death of Gottfried Feder
Obergruppenfuhrer
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Reich Central Security Office
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Sicherheitspolizei
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Protector
Appointed "protector" of Bohemia & Moravia
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