German Field Marshal during World War II (1875-1953)
People connected to Gerd von Rundstedt
The Wehrmacht's most senior officer by war's end — a Prussian field marshal who commanded three major fronts, authorized retreats Hitler despised, and chaired the tribunal that expelled July plotters from the army so the regime could kill them.
Born into a Prussian military family in 1875, Rundstedt entered the army in 1892 and spent World War I as a staff officer. He rose to Colonel General before retiring in 1938, then was recalled a year later to command Army Group South in the Polish invasion. During the Battle of France he led Army Group A and requested the Halt Order at Dunkirk; in 1940 he was promoted to Field Marshal. Commanding Army Group South in the Soviet invasion, he oversaw the encirclement at Kiev — the largest in history — but was relieved in December 1941 after ordering withdrawal from Rostov. Recalled in 1942 as Com…
Sourced, dated quotes from Gerd von Rundstedt
Nothing would have been changed for the German people, but my name would have gone down in history as that of the greatest traitor.
Just as the defending force has gathered valuable experience from...Dieppe, so has the assaulting force...He will not do it like this a second time.
The vastness of Russia devours us.
It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if they do not retreat they will be destroyed.
The morale of the troops taking part was astonishingly high at the start of the offensive.
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Similar profiles worth watching
Germany
.png)
.jpg?width=1200)
