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Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, von Rundstedt entered the Prussian Army in 1892.
Apr 4, 2024 · Gerd von Rundstedt was a German field marshal who was one of Adolf Hitler’s ablest leaders during World War II. He held commands on both the Eastern and Western fronts, played a major role in defeating France in 1940, and led much of the opposition to the Allied offensive in the West in 1944–45.
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Dec 2, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Gerd von Rundstedt, a prominent German commander during World War II. He led Army Group South in Poland and France, Army Group A in the West, and Army Group South in the East.
May 23, 2018 · A biography of the German field marshal who commanded the Western front in World War II. Learn about his military career, his disagreements with Hitler, his role in the invasion of France and Russia, and his trial and release.
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, von Rundstedt entered the Prussian Army in 1892.
A biography of the German field-marshal who commanded his country's forces against the Allied invasion of northwest Europe in 1944. Learn about his career, achievements, controversies, and fate in World War II.
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Learn about the life and career of Gerd von Rundstedt, a German field marshal who commanded army groups in Poland, France and the USSR. Find out how he clashed with Hitler over military tactics and strategy, and how he was captured and released after the war.
