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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 504 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
The vast majority of the people promoted to field marshal won major battles in wars of their time. Field marshals played a compelling and influential role in military matters, were tax-exempt, members of the nobility, equal to government officials, under constant protection or escort, and had the right to directly report to the royal family. [3]
German Army generals of World War II (504 P) German Army officers of World War II (2 C, 272 P) F. Five-star officers of Nazi Germany (3 C, 2 P) Four-star officers of ...
Prussian army commander 1914: Moritz von Bissing: 1844: 1917: Prussian General Governorate of Belgium: 1915: Karl von Einem: 1853: 1934: Prussian army commander 1915: Otto von Marchtaler: 1854: 1920: War Minister of Württemberg: 1917: Günther Graf von Kirchbach: 1850: 1925: Prussian army group commander 1918: Felix Graf von Bothmer: 1852: ...
Michael Wittmann (22 April 1914 – 8 August 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War.He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944.
This is a list of Waffen-SS division commanders. 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" Rank Name Service period SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer:
German Army generals of World War II (504 P) Pages in category "German Army officers of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 272 total.