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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Field Marshal Fedor von Bock, commanding officer of German Army Group South, was fired from his command by Wilhelm Keitel for moving two Panzer divisions to assist the embattled 9th Panzer without Hitler's direct authority.
Dec 2, 2016 · On July 27, 1917, he became the chief of operations, working under Rupprecht’s chief of staff, Count Frederick von der Schulenberg. Following the armistice, von Bock served on the Army Peace Commission and then became an associate of Hans von Seeckt, commander-in-chief of the Reichsheer.
Fedor von Bock (fā´dôr fən bôk), 1880–1945, German field marshal. During World War II he led German armies in Poland, the Low Countries, France, and Russia. In 1941 he failed to take Moscow and was relieved of his command.
Fedor von Bock, a prominent figure in military history, earned his place as one of the most formidable and strategic minds of the twentieth century.
German Army officer who, as the son of a Prussian general, was born and bred to his career. He detested National Socialism, but supported Hitler's military aims. ‘Tall and ... From: Bock, Field Marshal Fedor von in The Oxford Companion to World War II ». Subjects: History — Military History.
Fedor von Bock: The Strategic Genius Behind Germany's Military TriumphsFedor von Bock, a name etched in the annals of military history, was a formidable Germ...
