However, Lieutenant Colonel Cohen had a bad case of hemorrhoids and was unable to lead the mission. Lieutenant Colonel Cohen’s operations officer, Captain Baum was appointed to lead the mission in his stead.5 Baum’s forces consisted of ten medium Sherman tanks, six recon light tanks, three self-propelled one-hundred five millimeter guns,…
When the name Erwin Rommel is mentioned the most commonly associated things are something like; the Desert fox, Afrika Corps, North Africa, WWII. While Rommel indeed is famous and infamous for his actions in the German North Africa campaign, he is also the holder of many other accomplishments and deeds. Erwin Rommel was the youngest man ever to become a field marshal in the German army. It was not just his actions in Africa that gained him his title, he took part in many battles of WWI which helped him lift off his military career. Rommel also helped with defensive fortifications in Greece, Sicily and the Atlantic wall. After this Rommel’s demise came upon him. For being suspected in an assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler Rommel was…
Although Hitler only permitted four divisions in the Waffen SS, Himmler built it into over 20 divisions consisting of over 500,000 soldiers to rival the German army. In February 1944, Himmler and his men took control of the German Armed Forces Intelligence Service, and later that year he was appointed to Commander-in-chief of the Upper Rhine in southwestern Germany before they were defeated (Heinrich Himmler).…
Military Service: an Army veteran of World War II, he reached the rank of Capt. and led a company of soldiers in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, where he earned a Silver Star for valor.…
Rohm wanted control of the army; the generals wanted rid of him — Hitler chose the army.…
With the failure of their offensive at Alam el Halfa, the Axis forces were now on the defensive, but losses had not been excessive. The German and Italian supply lines were over-stretched and had been relying on captured Allied supplies and equipment that had long since been consumed. Rommel had been advised by both the German and Italian staffs that his army could not be properly supplied so far from the ports of Tripoli and Benghazi. Despite these warnings, Rommel pressed ahead with his advance to Alamein and as predicted, the supply echelons could not deliver the required supplies from the ports to the front. On the other hand, the British Commonwealth forces were being re-supplied with men and materials from the United Kingdom, India, Australia and New Zealand, as well as with trucks and the newly-introduced Sherman tanks from the United States. Rommel…
Had four siblings, a father named Erwin Rommel Senior who was a teacher and a mother named Helene von Lutz.…
Erwin Rommel was born on November 15, 1891 in Heidenheim, Württemberg. His father was the Headmaster of a secondary school and very strict but fair. Rommel described his childhood in his memoir as passing quite happily[1]. Rommel didn’t…
He was also held in high esteem by Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler. Many German generals and strategist admired him. The blunders Frederick II experienced in his first battle taught him a lot and developed his character. During his first battle, when he was sensing that his forces were about to be defeated, Frederick II retreated and left his men. However, there was a sudden turn of events and they eventually won. He acknowledged his lapse in judgment and treated it as a learning experience. This hardened Frederick II such that during the following battles, he can be seen leading his men and standing with them until the end of the fights. There were also stories that he talked to his men during lulls in battle. Accounts said that he listened to the problems of the soldiers and promise them rewards for their devotion. By doing these, Frederick II demonstrated a character of a good leader that treats his men as his brothers such that it will command loyalty. The Prussian soldiers are battle tested and hardened. Even when they are tired, they continue to fight. Frederick II, during most of his battles, never leaves his men. He rides with them during marches and stays with them in the camps. Campaigns are very hard but he never leaves his men and shows them that even if it is hard he also does it. And his men appreciate this by proving to the world that they are among the best. He never practices discrimination. What is given to the generals is also provided to the lieutenants. These again earned for him the respect and loyalty of his…
How many soldiers did Hitler’s army have when he reoccupied the Rhineland, and what were their orders?…
Tactically, he was first class. He could read a battle very precisely. He always took a very long term view and studied the terrain very…
Lieutenant Richard Winters demonstrated many of the leadership competencies during his portrayal during World War II. He led others by always being the example for his Soldiers to look up to. When his troops were in battle, he was always there leading them and controlling the actions that took place. He built trust with his troops by supporting his Soldiers and always standing up for them. He extended his influence beyond his chain of command by taking responsibility for a private that had lost his unit during the jump into Normandy, France on…
Heinrich was a pilot during World War One and then became a police officer. He joined the German army in June of 1917. Although there was only a year left in the war, Heinrich Muller climbed the ranks. He became an officer by the time he had to retire due to injuries from a plane crash right before the war ended (Beyer 14-18). After the army he joined…
The most important reason is that he is lucky for being the best. During the war he was getting an In-Battle promotion. He is lucky that the clergyman was nice enough to help him at the academy which got him a higher rank. Due to that he was able to rank up during the battle much faster. He is also lucky to find the Russian army not ready for an…
4. He commanded a mountain Brigade, an Infantry Division, an Armoured Division and a Corps. He was the Commandant, College of Combat and later General Officer Commanding - in - Chief, Western Command. He was Vice Chief…