Army Group South
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
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Army Group South
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Army Group South
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Battle of Kursk
Commands the 4th Panzer Army at the Battle of Kursk
Battle of Stalingrad
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.
Battle of Stalingrad
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Battle of Stalingrad
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Battle of Stalingrad
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Battle of Stalingrad
Reaches Kotelnikovo 125 miles south west of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Helps capture Kalach near Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Placed in full charge of capturing Stalingrad after the dismissal of Bock
Capture of Sebastopol
German forces capture Sebestopol
Dismissal
Bock is dismissed by the OKW
Dismissal
Dismisses Bock because of his dissaproval of the reorganisation of Army Group Centre
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
First Panzer Army
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.
First Panzer Army
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
First Panzer Army
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
First Panzer Army
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Fourth Panzer Army
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.
Fourth Panzer Army
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Fourth Panzer Army
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Fourth Panzer Army
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Invasion of France
Plans are completed for the German occupation of France
Mobilization
Splits Army Group South into 2, Army Group A to go into the Caucasus & Army Group B
North Africa Strategic Situation Reviewed
Jodl advises Hitler on the strategic consequences of the changing Axis position in North Africa.
Operation Blue
Opposes Hitler's plans to split Operation Blue into 2 parts
Operation Blue
Diverts some of the forces from Operation Blue so that the Caucasus can be captured
Operation Edelweis
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.
Operation Edelweis
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Operation Edelweis
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Operation Edelweis
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Operation Fischreiher
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.
Operation Fischreiher
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Operation Fischreiher
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Operation Fischreiher
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Rule of France
Plans are completed for the German occupation of France
Siege of Sevastopol
German forces capture the Russian garrison at Sebastopol
Siege of Stalingrad
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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