What happened to Fedor von Bock?
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Bock was injured on 3 May 1945, as his car was strafed by a Hawker Tempest from No. 486 Squadron RNZAF killing his wife, stepdaughter, and a friend. Initially the only survivor of the attack, Bock died of his injuries the following day. He was buried in a cemetery in Lensahn.
Who commanded Army South?
Army Group South
| Army Group South Heeresgruppe Süd | |
|---|---|
| Branch | German Army Group |
| Engagements | World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Operation Blue |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Gerd von Rundstedt Fedor von Bock Walter von Reichenau |
Who commanded Group North?
Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Army Group North was commanded by Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb and staged in East Prussia.
How many army armies are in a group?
A group consists of four or five field armies and between 400,000 and 1 million soldiers. They’re commanded by a general and are considered self-sufficient for indefinite periods.
Who was General von Brock and what did he do?
Generaloberst von Brock was Major Paul Kreuger ‘s superior, and had been an acquaintance of his father, General von Kreuger. As Germany was losing the war, von Brock was told to blow up Remagen Bridge to prevent the Americans from using it to cross the Rhine.
What happened to Kreuger and Von Brock?
Although Gerlach emphatically had Kreuger executed, what became of von Brock is unknown. He is played by Peter van Eyck. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
Why did von Brock decide to blow up the Remagen Bridge?
As Germany was losing the war, von Brock was told to blow up Remagen Bridge to prevent the Americans from using it to cross the Rhine. He disliked this plan, because it would end up trapping the 15th Army.