Hans Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (October 3, 1884 – August 24, 1963) was a German nobleman, arborist and ornithologist. He served as a professor of...
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Leo Dietrich Franz Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted...
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Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck (10 July 1892 – 5 January 1955) was a German general who commanded the 15th Panzer Division in the Afrika Korps. Esebeck...
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positive references to Ribbentrop. Of the two references, General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, the German military attaché in London, commented that Ribbentrop...
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1942 - 16.01.1942 : Hans Zorn 16.02.1942 - 09.07.1942 : Georg Stumme 20.07.1942 - 30.09.1942 : Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg 30.09.1942 - 13.11.1942 :...
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1940) Kurt von Greiff (13 Nov 1940 - 15 Jan 1941) Eberhard von Mackensen (15 Jan 1941 - 31 Mar 1942) Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (31 Mar 1942...
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risk. The commander of armoured forces in France, General Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg, backed by Rundstedt, strongly disagreed, wanting his forces...
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Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp (29 March 1890 – 3 October 1942) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross...
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he was assigned as commander of the 5th Panzer Brigade in Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg's XXIV Panzer Corps. During the Battle of Moscow, Eberbach spearheaded...
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Fischer (1888–1943) Walter Fries (1894–1982) Hans Freiherr von Funck (1891–1979) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886–1974) Fritz-Hubert Graeser (1888–1960)...
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Pfuel (redirect from Bruges-von Pfuel)
Christian-Friedrich von Pfuel, (born 1942), lawyer, protagonist in Sky du Monts 2003 novel Prinz und Paparazzi; grandson of Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, General der...
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Heinz Guderian 3. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg) 3. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 5, 6), Panzer-Lehr-Abteilung...
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occupied Poland, where it was assigned to the XXIV Panzer Corps under Geyr von Schweppenburg. On 22 June 1941, it took part in the opening stages of Operation...
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Hermann Ehlers Ferdinand Friedensburg Hans Fritzsche Heinrich George Hellmut von Gerlach Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg Helmut Hasse Richard Heinze Rudolf Heinze...
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257th Infantry Division XXIV Corps – General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg 60th Infantry Division 252nd Infantry Division 168th Infantry Division...
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Speidel (1856–1943) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886-1974) Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach Alfred von Waldersee (1832–1904) Hermann Ludwig von Wartensleben (1826–1921)...
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Corps – General der Panzertruppen Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg XLVI Panzer Corps – General Heinrich von Viettinghoff-Scheel XLVII Panzer Corps...
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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (G) (redirect from Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth)
Fellgiebel and Von Seemen as SS-Untersturmführer and Stoßtruppführer in Berlin as a member of the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland". Von Seemen indicates...
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Marshal Wilhelm von Leeb (Chief of Staff - Lt. Gen. Kurt Brennecke) Commanded by Field Marshal Fedor von Bock (Chief of Staff - Maj. Gen. Hans von Greiffenberg)...
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Panzertruppen Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg - From 28 July 1943 to 30 November 1943 General der Panzertruppe Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck - From...
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which in turn had been activated just a few days prior, on 26 August. Fedor von Bock, commanding general of 2nd Army, became the first commanding general...
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Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886–1974), general of tank troops and military attachée Luise Schulze-Berghof (1889-1970), German composer and pianist Hans-Karl...
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Gerdessen (1892– , Rostock), Ernst Gehrhardt (forest researcher), Hans Geyr von Schweppenburg (forest researcher), Gustav Giemsa (Hamburg chemist), Wilhelm...
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coastal defence line was opposed by some officers, most notably Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, who was supported by Guderian. Hitler compromised and gave Rommel...
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Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt 16th Army — Generaloberst Ernst Busch 9th Army — Generaloberst Adolf Strauss Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb 6th Army...
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Military offices Preceded by Generalleutnant Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 7 October 1939 – September 1940 Succeeded by Generalleutnant...
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Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland...
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Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland...
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to Panzergruppe West (Armoured Group West, General Geyr von Schweppenburg). Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, the supreme commander in the west (OB West)...
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