Operation Overlord
Orders von Kluge to assemble 8 panzer Divisions to cut Pattons lines of communication
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August
Operation Overlord
The Germans attack Avranches & gain 20km but are driven back by fighter-bombers. Hitler orders von Kluge to assemble 8 panzer Divisions to cut off Patton. Can only assemble 4 Divisions with a total of 250 tanks to defend Avranches
Siege of Avranches
The Germans attack Avranches & gain 20km but are driven back by fighter-bombers
Battle of Avranches
Begins a German counter-attack at Avranches
Commonwealth
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Commonwealth
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Cobra
Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches
Operation Lutch
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Lutch
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Luttich
Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks
Operation Luttich
Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches. Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks
Siege of Falaise
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Death Sentence
Witzleben is sentenced to death for his role in the conspiracy against Hitler
Execution
Witzleben is executed at Plotzensee Prison after conviction by the People's Court
Military Resistance
His death marks the destruction of a senior military branch of the anti Hitler resistance
Operation Totalize
Eberbach attempted to contain the Allied breakthrough south of Caen.
Operation Totalize
Meyer directed German resistance against the Canadian-led offensive from Caen toward Falaise.
Operation Totalize
Germany's greatest tank ace of the war is killed in action
Plotzensee Prison
Witzleben dies at Plotzensee as one of the first senior officers executed after the July Plot
Stauffenberg Plot
Witzleben is executed for his part in the Stauffenberg plot and the attempted overthrow of Hitler
Battle of Britain
Defeated by the Americans & forced into retreat
Siege of Paris
The Germans begin their withdrawal from Paris
Siege of Paris
The Paris police force goes on strike & joins force with the Resistance
Capture of Falaise
The Allies capture Falaise & advance towards the Seine
Fuhrer Chancellor
Appoints Model Commander of the West at the height of the crisis on the Eastern Front
Medal
Awarded Diamonds to the Knights Cross
Operation Tractable
Refuses to carry out an order from the OKW to counter-attack
Commander of Army Group B
Appointed Commander of Army Group B
Commander of Army Group B
Appointed Commander of Army Group B
Dismissal
Dismisses von Kluge
Dismissal
Dismissed after the loss of Avranches & replaced by Model
Operation Tractable
Authorizes a retreat
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of the West
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of the West
Death of Guenther Hans von Kluge
Death of Kluge, suicide
Suicide
Kills himself while on his way back to Germany to explain himself to Hitler. Death of Kluge, suicide
Death of Guenther Hans von Kluge
Committs suicide by poison at Metz
Suicide
Committs suicide by poison at Metz
Capture of River Seine
The Allies advance as far as the Seine, Hitler orders a retreat across the Seine
Siege of Paris
The FFI occupy the Hotel de Ville, Paris town hall & at noon a truce is agreed
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