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Walter Model

Germanyb. 24 January 1891 · d. 21 April 1945Add to favourites

Hitler's defensive specialist. Commanded the 9th Army at Kursk, then in 1944 successively Army Groups North, North Ukraine, Centre (after Bagration) and B in the West (Arnhem, the Ardennes). Took his own life in the Ruhr pocket.

Roles and commands

9 Jan 1944 – 31 Mar 1944C-in-C Army Group NorthAG North →
28 Jun 1944 – 16 Aug 1944C-in-C Army Group CentreAG Centre →

Events

5 July 1943Battle of Kursk
22 June 1944Operation Bagration
17 September 1944Operation Market Garden
16 December 1944Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Offensive)

Sources

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