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Rundstedt, Gerd von

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Rundstedt, Gerd von (1875–1953) German field marshal, one of Hitler's most successful army commanders. In 1939, he was called out of retirement to take a leading part in the Polish and French campaigns. He commanded an army group during the invasion of the Soviet Union, but was dismissed after being forced to retreat. Rundstedt later returned to active service as commander of the German forces in France. In September 1944, he directed the ‘Battle of the Bulge’, Germany's last-ditch attempt to halt the Allied advance in the west.

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Rundstedt, Gerd von

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Rundstedt, Gerd von (b. 12 Dec. 1875, d. 24 Feb. 1953). German field marshal 1940–5 He was recalled from retirement in 1939 to lead the German attack on Poland and France. In 1941 he was dismissed after his failure to meet Hitler's targets for the invasion of the Soviet Union, but reinstalled to command the German army in France. After D-Day, he was dismissed again in July 1944, to be reinstated two months later to lead the Ardennes offensive. He was finally discharged in March 1945.

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