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  • 1945: Robert Ritter von Greim: The Last Man who Attained the Rank of German Field Marshal

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    |Date: May 24, 2020
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    1945: Robert Ritter von Greim: The Last Man who Attained the Rank of German Field Marshal

    1945: Robert Ritter von Greim: The Last Man who Attained the Rank of German Field Marshal

    Robert Ritter von Greim, the last man who received the rank of German field marshal, died on this day in ...

    Robert Ritter von Greim, the last man who received the rank of German field marshal, died on this day in 1945 (Ritter is a noble title, which means knight in German). Greim received this title in 1918 ...

    May 24, 2020
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  • 1900: Hans Frank: The Governor-General of Poland

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    |Date: May 23, 2020
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    1900: Hans Frank: The Governor-General of Poland

    1900: Hans Frank: The Governor-General of Poland

    The famous Nazi official Hans Frank, one of the 23 defendants in the Nuremberg Trials, was born on this d ...

    The famous Nazi official Hans Frank, one of the 23 defendants in the Nuremberg Trials, was born on this day in 1900. During World War II, he held an important position, and responsible for the crimes ...

    May 23, 2020
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  • 1942: Mexico Declares War on Nazi Germany

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    |Date: May 22, 2020
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    1942: Mexico Declares War on Nazi Germany

    1942: Mexico Declares War on Nazi Germany

    On this day in 1942, Mexico declared war on the Axis powers. It happened after German submarines attacked ...

    On this day in 1942, Mexico declared war on the Axis powers. It happened after German submarines attacked Mexican tankers Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, which had been carrying oil to the United S ...

    May 22, 2020
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  • 1941: Operation Mercury – Hitler’s Airborne Invasion of Crete

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    1941: Operation Mercury – Hitler’s Airborne Invasion of Crete

    1941: Operation Mercury – Hitler’s Airborne Invasion of Crete

    This day in 1941 marked the German invasion of the island of Crete during World War II, when the so-calle ...

    This day in 1941 marked the German invasion of the island of Crete during World War II, when the so-called "Fallschirmjäger" units were used.  ("Fallschirm" means parachute  in German, and a "Jäger", ...

    May 20, 2020
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  • 1940: Germany Occupies Brussels

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    |Date: May 17, 2020
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    1940: Germany Occupies Brussels

    1940: Germany Occupies Brussels

    On this day the army of the Third Reich invaded the Belgian capital Brussels. The Belgian government fled ...

    On this day the army of the Third Reich invaded the Belgian capital Brussels. The Belgian government fled to Ostend – a small town on the coast, away from the advancing Germans. Of course, the Wehrmac ...

    May 17, 2020
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  • 1954: Death of Heinz Guderian – Hitler’s “Panzer General”

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    1954: Death of Heinz Guderian – Hitler’s “Panzer General”

    1954: Death of Heinz Guderian – Hitler’s “Panzer General”

    The famous General Heinz Guderian died on this day in 1954. He is famous for German military successes at ...

    The famous General Heinz Guderian died on this day in 1954. He is famous for German military successes at the beginning of World War II. His strategy of rapid and deep penetration of tank units into t ...

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  • 1940: German Tanks under Heinz Guderian Invade France

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    1940: German Tanks under Heinz Guderian Invade France

    1940: German Tanks under Heinz Guderian Invade France

    On this day in 1940, the armoured troops of the German Wehrmacht penetrated into northern France. It is i ...

    On this day in 1940, the armoured troops of the German Wehrmacht penetrated into northern France. It is interesting to note that the Germans came to France from Belgium, and bypassed the famous Magino ...

    May 12, 2020
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  • 1966: SS General Felix Steiner – Hitler’s Last Hope in the Fight against the Soviet Union

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    |Date: May 12, 2020
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    1966: SS General Felix Steiner – Hitler’s Last Hope in the Fight against the Soviet Union

    1966: SS General Felix Steiner – Hitler’s Last Hope in the Fight against the Soviet Union

    The German senior military commander Felix Steiner died on this day in 1966. He held the rank of Obergrup ...

    The German senior military commander Felix Steiner died on this day in 1966. He held the rank of Obergruppenführer in the SS, as well as the rank of general in the Waffen-SS. The rank of Obergruppenfü ...

    May 12, 2020
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