Gerd von Rundstedt

German Field Marshal during World War II (1875-1953)

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Lived 1875–1953, aged 78Germany

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1875–1953
Aged 78

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Updated 2026-05-29

Nazi Germany's highest-ranking military officer by war's end, von Rundstedt commanded Western operations during WWII after five decades of Prussian military service. He stayed in the ranks longer than anyone else in the Wehrmacht.

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Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a German Generalfeldmarschall in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany and Oberbefehlshaber West during World War II. At the end of the war, aged 69, with over 52 years of service, he was the Army's most senior officer.

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