Johannes Blaskowitz
German general (1883-1948) · Germany · Died at 64
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Something wrong?Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz was a German Generaloberst during World War II. After joining the Imperial German Army in 1901, Blaskowitz served throughout World War I, where he earned the Iron Cross for bravery.
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Blaskowitz visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Prague with German and Czechoslovak officers, 27 March 1939
Decree written in poor Czech
Tadeusz Kutrzeba surrenders the Polish capital of Warsaw to Blaskowitz (left), 27 September 1939
Blaskowitz (right) with Rundstedt during the victory parade in Warsaw, 1939
Blaskowitz (left) at a briefing in Paris with Field Marshals Rommel and von Rundstedt, May 1944
Blaskowitz as commander of Army Group G, inspecting German defenses in France, June 1944
Blaskowitz (second from right) surrenders German forces in the Netherlands to Canadian officers.Awards
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Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz was a German Generaloberst during World War II. After joining the Imperial German Army in 1901, Blaskowitz served throughout World War I, where he earned the Iron Cross for bravery. During WWII, Blaskowitz led the 8th Army during the Invasion of Poland and was the Commander in Chief of Occupied Poland from 1939 to 1940. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He commanded Army Group G during the Allied invasion of Southern France and Operation Nordwind, the last major German offensive of World War II on the Western Front. Blaskowitz later commanded the remnants of Army Group H as it withdrew to Northern Netherlands before surrendering to Allied forces.
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