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Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was nicknamed "The Bull." Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France.
Walther von Reichenau was a German field marshal who commanded the army that captured Warsaw (1939) and the 6th Army in its encircling movement through Belgium (1940) on the Western front during World War II.
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Walter Karl Gustav August Ernst von Reichenau war ein deutscher Heeresoffizier. Er war seit 1933 federführend bei der Eingliederung der Reichswehr in den NS-Staat tätig. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war Reichenau als Armee- und Heeresgruppenoberbefehlshaber an führender Stelle an Kriegsverbrechen in der Sowjetunion beteiligt.
Aug 13, 2019 · A biography of Walter von Reichenau, a German field marshal and a key figure in the Nazi regime. Learn about his military career, his role in the Night of the Long Knives, and his death in combat.
The Severity Order or Reichenau Order was the name given to an order promulgated within the German Sixth Army on the Eastern Front during World War II by Generalfeldmarschall Walter von Reichenau on 10 October 1941.
Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was nicknamed "The Bull." Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France.
A biography of Walter von Reichenau, a German general and Nazi supporter who played a role in the Night of the Long Knives and the invasion of Poland. Learn about his military career, his views on the Soviet Union and his death in 1942.
