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Moritz Albrecht Franz Friedrich Fedor von Bock (3 December 1880 – 4 May 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( Field Marshal) who served in the German Army during the Second World War. Bock served as the commander of Army Group North during the Invasion of Poland in 1939, commander of Army Group B during the Invasion of France in 1940, and ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Fedor von Bock (born December 3, 1880, Küstrin, Germany [now Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland]—died May 1945, Lensahn, Holstein) was a German army officer and field marshal (from 1940), who participated in the German occupation of Austria and the invasions of Poland, France, and Russia during World War II. Educated at the Potsdam military school ...
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Fedor von Bock. Moritz Albrecht Franz Friedrich Fedor von Bock (* 3. Dezember 1880 in Küstrin, Provinz Brandenburg; † 4. Mai 1945 in Oldenburg in Holstein) war ein deutscher Heeresoffizier (ab 1940 Generalfeldmarschall ). Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war er Oberbefehlshaber verschiedener Heeresgruppen der Wehrmacht .
Fedor von Bock - nicknamed ‘Der Sterber’ or ‘the Dier’ - was a senior German Army officer during World War Two. Bock saw action in Poland, France and the USSR. Bock was a monarchist, and, though he fought loyally for Nazi Germany, had no truck with Nazisim. Born on 3 December 1880, Bock served with distinction in World War One in the ...
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Army Group commander Field Marshal Fedor von Bock and his armored commanders, General Heinz Guderian of Panzer Group 2 and General Hermann Hoth of Panzer Group 3, protested loudly. All had envisioned Moscow as their ultimate goal from the beginning and were stunned to find that Hitler didn’t agree.
Oct 19, 2016 · Fedor von Bock. Fedor von Bock was born December 3rd 1880 in Kustrin (now Kostrzyn, Poland), and was the son of Moritz von Bock, officer in the army. His mother was a distant relative of the future Prussian Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff Von Falkenhayn. In 1898, after having completed officer’s training, Von Bock joined the ...
