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. I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you find someone else.
Gerd Von Rundstedt Quotes
The responsibility of commanding the invasion fell to me, and the task was assigned to my Army Group.
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| Birth: | 12th December, 1875 |
| Death: | 24th February, 1953 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Army Officer |
About
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was born in Aschersleben, Duchy of Anhalt, Germany. He was a German Field Marshal during World War II. He entered the Imperial German Army in 1892 and rose through the ranks until World War I, in which he served mainly as a staff officer. In the inter-war years, he continued his military career, reaching the rank of Colonel General before retiring in 1938. He was recalled at the beginning of World War II as Commander of Army Group South in the Polish campaign. He commanded Army Group A during the German invasion of France, and was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal during in 1940. He was dismissed by Adolf Hitler in December 1941, following the German retreat from Rostov, but was recalled in 1942 and appointed Commander in Chief in the West.
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