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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." [1] Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France.
Learn about the German field marshal who led the army that captured Warsaw and the 6th Army in World War II. Find out his role in the Polish and French campaigns, his defeat in the Ukraine, and his death in 1942.
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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.
Feb 8, 2017 · When Werner von Blomberg was forced to retire in 1938, Adolf Hitler wanted Walther von Reichenau to take the post of commander- in-chief but after protests from veterans such as Gerd von Rundstedt (Bio Von Rundstedt) and Franz Halder, Hitler revoked his decision.
Walter von Reichenau, the son of a Prussian general, was born in Germany on 16th August, 1884. He joined the German Army when he was eighteen and in 1904 became an officer in the 1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment.
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.
On 17 January 1942 Field Marshal Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau, leading the German Army Group South, died near Lwów in occupied Poland. Von Reichanau appears to have been a very...
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