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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.
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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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May 23, 2018 · Field marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953), the senior German field commander in World War II, directed the German war effort on the Western front from 1942 to 1945. Gerd von Rundstedt was born on Dec. 12, 1875, in Aschersleben near Magdeburg.
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Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (* 12. Dezember 1875 in Aschersleben , Provinz Sachsen ; † 24. Februar 1953 in Hannover ) war ein deutscher Offizier , zuletzt Generalfeldmarschall im Zweiten Weltkrieg , und führte während des gesamten Kriegs militärische Großverbände ( Heeresgruppen ) an mehreren Fronten.
3 minute read. TIME. May 14, 1945 12:00 AM GMT-4. “It is one of the most shameful and despicable affairs,” said Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, “for an officer to be taken...
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.
Von Rundstedt was relieved of his command for the third time in March 1945 and in May was captured by US troops only to be released shortly afterwards on health grounds. From: von Rundstedt, (Karl Rudolf) Gerd in Who's Who in the Twentieth Century ». Subjects: History — Military History.
