Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal after the Capture of Tobruk
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Explore 489 historical events and records for Germany in 1942.
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Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal after the Capture of Tobruk
France Coastal Defence Planning Monitored
Jodl monitors OKW planning for the defence of occupied France against an expected Allied return.
Operation Blue
Launched by Hitler to advance on Stalingrad & cut off Timoshenkos troops
July
Battle of Alamein, 1st
Attacks at El Alamein after reaching Egypt, but is stopped before he can advance toward the Suez Canal.
Battle of Sevastopol
Manstein captures Sevastopol
Invasion of Crimea
Manstein captures Sevastopol
Siege of Sevastopol
Manstein captures Sevastopol
Capture of Sevastopol
Meets von Bock after the capture of Sevastopol & the success at Kharkohov
Battle of Alamein, 1st
Auchinleck breaks up attacks by exhausted German armour on Ruweisat Ridge during the First Battle of El Alamein.
Fourth Panzer Army
Forward elements of 4th Panzer Army had reached the Don River near Voronezh and became embroiled in the battle to capture the city
Invasion of Russia
Forward elements of 4th Panzer Army had reached the Don River near Voronezh and became embroiled in the battle to capture the city
Operation Case Blue
Forward elements of 4th Panzer Army had reached the Don River near Voronezh and became embroiled in the battle to capture the city
Siege of Voronezh
Forward elements of 4th Panzer Army had reached the Don River near Voronezh and became embroiled in the battle to capture the city
Siege of Voronezh
Reaches Voronezh
Army Group South
As part of the second phase of the operation, on 9 July, Army Group South was split into Army Group A and B with Wilhelm List appointed as commander of Army Group A in place of von Bock
Invasion of Russia
As part of the second phase of the operation, on 9 July, Army Group South was split into Army Group A and B with Wilhelm List appointed as commander of Army Group A in place of von Bock
Operation Case Blue
As part of the second phase of the operation, on 9 July, Army Group South was split into Army Group A and B with Wilhelm List appointed as commander of Army Group A in place of von Bock
Army Group South
Hitler and von Bock, commander of Army Group South, argued over the next steps in the operation. The heated debate, and continuing Soviet counterattacks, which tied down 4th Panzer Army until 13 July, caused Hitler to lose his temper and dismiss von Bock
Fourth Panzer Army
Hitler and von Bock, commander of Army Group South, argued over the next steps in the operation. The heated debate, and continuing Soviet counterattacks, which tied down 4th Panzer Army until 13 July, caused Hitler to lose his temper and dismiss von Bock
Invasion of Russia
Hitler and von Bock, commander of Army Group South, argued over the next steps in the operation. The heated debate, and continuing Soviet counterattacks, which tied down 4th Panzer Army until 13 July, caused Hitler to lose his temper and dismiss von Bock
Operation Case Blue
Hitler and von Bock, commander of Army Group South, argued over the next steps in the operation. The heated debate, and continuing Soviet counterattacks, which tied down 4th Panzer Army until 13 July, caused Hitler to lose his temper and dismiss von Bock
Peoples Court
The Court handed down an enormous number of death sentences under Judge-President Roland Freisler
Invasion of Russia
Hitler moves his HQ to Vinnitsa in the Ukraine
Battle of Stalingrad
Bock has been dismissed & Paulus placed in charge of capturing Stalingrad
Invasion of Russia
The Germans began to suffer logistics difficulties, which slowed down the tempo of the advance. The German 6th Army was continually delayed by fuel shortages. Eight days later, on 20 July, shortages of fuel were still undermining operations, leaving many units unable to execute their orders
Operation Adler
Anti-partisan operation centreed on the Chechivichi region of Belarus begun
Operation Case Blue
The Germans began to suffer logistics difficulties, which slowed down the tempo of the advance. The German 6th Army was continually delayed by fuel shortages. Eight days later, on 20 July, shortages of fuel were still undermining operations, leaving many units unable to execute their orders
Siege of Don
Hoth is ordered to move to the Don, the target is the oil wells rather than Stalingrad
Sixth Army
The Germans began to suffer logistics difficulties, which slowed down the tempo of the advance. The German 6th Army was continually delayed by fuel shortages. Eight days later, on 20 July, shortages of fuel were still undermining operations, leaving many units unable to execute their orders
Capture of Rostov
With air support from the Ju 87s of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Lists Army Group A recaptured Rostov, the "gate to the Caucasus"
Invasion of Caucasus
Extends Operation Blue for the 6th Army to occupy Stalingrad & invade the Caucasus
Invasion of Russia
With air support from the Ju 87s of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Lists Army Group A recaptured Rostov, the "gate to the Caucasus"
Operation Case Blue
With air support from the Ju 87s of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Lists Army Group A recaptured Rostov, the "gate to the Caucasus"
Siege of Stalingrad
Extends Operation Blue for the 6th Army to occupy Stalingrad & invade the Caucasus
Sixth Army
Extends Operation Blue for the 6th Army to occupy Stalingrad & invade the Caucasus
Capture of Novocherkasak
Captures Novocherkasak
Capture of Rostov
The Germans capture Rostov
Constitution of Germany
The style of the Head of State was changed to Fuhrer des Groadeutschen Reiches (Leader of the Greater German Reich)
Army Group South
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
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