Death of Joseph Kramer
Death of Joseph Kramer, executed
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1945 in Germany — Page 7
Explore 295 historical events and records for Germany in 1945.
Historical records for Germany in 1945
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November
Execution
Execution of Joseph Kramer
December
Eastern Economic Planning Evidence Names Goering
Prosecutors presented records showing that Goering was informed of plans for operations in the East and held senior responsibility for economic preparations connected with the invasion.
Gestapo Formation Evidence Cites Goering
The prosecution introduced laws and statements identifying Goering as the official who created and organized the Prussian Secret State Police before its later national expansion.
Other events (month unknown)
Analysis of Nazi Political Order
Marcuse contributed to wartime and postwar research on German political structures and the defeat of National Socialism.
Arrest of Ferdinand Schoerner
Imprisoned by the Russians for 10 years for war crimes
Arrest of Franz Ritter von Epp
Imprisoned by the Americans and die in a prison camp in 1946
Arrest of Fritz Erich von Manstein
Arrested by the British & held until 1953
Arrest of Heinz Guderian
Arrested but released after not being charged with any war crimes
Arrest of Krosigk
Imprisoned for 10 years for war crimes
Arrest of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Kleist is captured by United States forces, he ie was sent to communist Yugoslavia to face alleged war crimes charges in 1946
Arrest of Walter Kurt Josef Nehring
Imprisoned for 2 years
Arrest of Walter von Brauchitsch
Brauchitsch is arrested by the Americans but later dies while awaiting trial
Arrest of Werner von Braun
Surrenders to the Americans & allowed to continue his research in the USA
Battle of Ruhr
The Allies encircle Models Army Group in the Ruhr. Hitler refuses to let Army Group B withdraw. Hitler orders the destruction of the Ruhr but Model refuses
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW
Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Rather than revive the Centre Party Adenauer creates the CDU. Founds & leads the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Co-founder of the CDU, in the Soviet occupation zone
Christian Social Union
Founds the Christian Social Union & allies with Adenauers Christian Democrats
Commander in Chief
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
Commander in Chief
Given command of the German troops in The Netherlands
Commander of First SS Panzer
Appointed Commander of the 1st SS Panzer Corps
Commander of First SS Panzer
Appointed Commander of the 1st SS Panzer Corps
Communist Party
In East Germany, the KPD (led by Walter Ulbricht) absorbs some elements of the eastern SPD and is renamed the Socialist Unity Party (SED), which becomes the ruling party in East Germany until 1990
Death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed
Death of Georg Elser
Death of Elser Elser, executed by the Nazis
Death of Hans Krebs
Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians
Death of Hermann Fegelein
Death of Hermann Fegelein
Death of Robert Ley
Death of Robert Ley, suicide
Execution
Execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed
Execution
Executedby the Nazis, made to appear as the result of an Allied bombing raid
Execution
Himmler signs an armistice, Hitler executes Fegelein because of his links with Himmler
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
General
Appointed General Field Marshal during the last days of the Fuehrenbunker
General
Appointed General Field Marshal during the last days of the Fuehrenbunker
Hitler's Will
Hitler orders Bormann to send his last will & testament to Doenitz & Schoerner
Legacy
After the collapse of Nazi Germany Witzleben is remembered as a senior army officer executed for opposing Hitler
Manhattan Project
Convinced no single country should possess nuclear weapons so passes secrets to Russia
Marriage
Acts as a witness to the wedding ceremony of Hitler & Eva Braun
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