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Pages in category "German Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 502 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
After the loss of the First World War, Germany was transformed into what became known as the Weimar Republic, which was subject to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. It required the reduction of the German Army to 100,000 men, [ 79 ] a reduction of the German Navy , [ 79 ] and the abolition of the German Air Force . [ 79 ]
In World War II, the resulting StuG vehicles proved to be among the most successful and cost-effective German weapons. [ 26 ] He was promoted to Generalmajor in October 1936, becoming the Deputy Chief of Staff ( Oberquartiermeister I ) to General Beck. [ 27 ]
German Army generals of World War II (502 P) German Army officers of World War II (2 C, 270 P) F. Five-star officers of Nazi Germany (3 C, 2 P) Four-star officers of ...
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (German: [haɪnts ˈvɪlhɛlm ɡuˈdeːʁi.an]; 17 June 1888 – 14 May 1954) was a German general during World War II who, after the war, became a successful memoirist. An early pioneer and advocate of the " blitzkrieg " approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept.
Panzer Group Guderian - 2nd Panzer Army-Chief of the German General Staff: 19 July 1940: Curt Haase: 1881: 1943: 15th Army (Wehrmacht) 19 July 1940: Franz Halder: 1884: 1972: Chief of the German General Staff: 19 July 1940: Hermann Hoth: 1885: 1971: 17th Army (Wehrmacht) - 4th Panzer Army - Panzer Group Hoth: 19 July 1940: Erich Hoepner: 1886: ...
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
German Army generals of World War I (146 P) M. Marshals of Germany (2 C, 3 P) N. German commanders of the Napoleonic Wars (2 C, 47 P) National People's Army generals ...