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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Oberbefehlshaber West. The new army was placed under the command of Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg. The method of employment of Panzer Group West in the event of...
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1941, 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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(1888–1943) Walter Fries (1894–1982) Hans Freiherr von Funck (1891–1979) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886–1974) Fritz-Hubert Graeser (1888–1960) Heinz...
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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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killed in the attack and the commander, General der Panzertruppen Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg was wounded. A German armoured counter-offensive by Panzergruppe...
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Friedrich August Eberhard von Mackensen (24 September 1889 – 19 May 1969) was a German general and war criminal during World War II who served as commander...
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Infanterie Günther Blumentritt Hary Prinz as General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr Von Schweppenburg Hans Kremer as General der Artillerie Erich Marcks Peter Kremer...
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the invasion beaches and then pushed off the continent. General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, commander of Panzergruppe West, a headquarters established in...
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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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257th Infantry Division XXIV Corps – General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg 60th Infantry Division 252nd Infantry Division 168th Infantry...
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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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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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Ludowika Jakobsson (1884–1968), German-Finnish figure skater Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1886–1974), general of tank troops and military attachée Luise...
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Commander West; OB West): Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (Panzer Group West: General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg) Army Group B: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...
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Bruges-von Pfuel (* 1942), grandson of General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg. His daughter Ulrike (born 1962) married in 1988 Eckbert von Bohlen...
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1942 - 09.07.1942 : Georg Stumme 20.07.1942 - 30.09.1942 : Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg 30.09.1942 - 13.11.1942 : Gustav Fehn 13.11.1942 - 01.10...
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Dollmann as an "expert in defense". Panzer Group West Commander Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg later confirmed that Dollmann had a much better understanding...
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author and philosopher. Erich von Manstein, Generalfeldmarschall, died in 1973 in Icking. Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg died in 1974 in Irschenhausen. It...
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Eduard von Capelle Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Archduke Eugen of Austria Alexander von Falkenhausen Kurt Fricke Hermann Geyer Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg...
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Ehmann Otto Esswein Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg Wilhelm Groener Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Erich Ludendorff Max Ritter von Müller Karl August Nerger...
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Vittorio Pozzo, Italian football player and manager (d. 1968) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, German general (d. 1974) March 4 – Kazimierz Świtalski, Polish...
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facing the American army, while the Panzer Group West (General Geyr von Schweppenburg) was to be responsible for the invasion front facing the Anglo-Canadian...
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War. Georg von Trapp- (4 April 1880 – 30 May 1947), Baron Corvette Captain was an Austro-Hungarian Navy officer. Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg – German cavalry...
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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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Fessmann (15. October 1935 – 30 September 1937) Generalleutnant Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1 October 1937 – 7 October 1939) Generalleutnant Horst Stumpff...
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on 1 February 1944, he served as an advisor under his mentor Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg in Panzer Group West, had two brief deputy commands in France...
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assigned to be the personal adjutant of General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg. While serving in this capacity, he was captured by American forces...
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conversing with former Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb and former General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, Guderian opined: "The fundamental principles [of...
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Ferdinand Friedensburg Hans Fritzsche Heinrich George Hellmut von Gerlach Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg Helmut Hasse Richard Heinze Rudolf Heinze Otto Hoetzsch...
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