World War II German Army Field Marshal. He joined the German Army in 1898, and in World War I was awarded the Pour le Merite. He remained in the Germany Army after it’s defeat in 1918, and rose through its ranks after the rise of German Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler and the re-armament of Germany in the 1930s. In March of 1939 he led German troops into Czechosolvakia, received a promotion to Generaloberst, and was then involved in the invasions of Poland and France. In 1940, Bock was one of twelve new field marshals created by Hitler. During the invasion of the Soviet Union in June of 1941, he was given the task of capturing Moscow. Before his troops could get to Moscow in the late summer of 1941, Hitler diverted part of his army to Leningrad and Kiev. It was not until October that Bock was able to resume his advance to Moscow. Bad weather caused him to halt his advance on the capital city in December of 1941 and this caused Hitler to replace him with Field Marshal Gunther von Kluge. After about a month, he returned to the Soviet Union to take command of the late Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau's troops. While his troops were progressing slowly on the Russian Front, Hitler was not satisfied and replaced him again. On May 4, 1945 Bock, along with his wife and daughter, were killed during an Allied air raid on Hamburg, Germany.
World War II German Army Field Marshal. He joined the German Army in 1898, and in World War I was awarded the Pour le Merite. He remained in the Germany Army after it’s defeat in 1918, and rose through its ranks after the rise of German Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler and the re-armament of Germany in the 1930s. In March of 1939 he led German troops into Czechosolvakia, received a promotion to Generaloberst, and was then involved in the invasions of Poland and France. In 1940, Bock was one of twelve new field marshals created by Hitler. During the invasion of the Soviet Union in June of 1941, he was given the task of capturing Moscow. Before his troops could get to Moscow in the late summer of 1941, Hitler diverted part of his army to Leningrad and Kiev. It was not until October that Bock was able to resume his advance to Moscow. Bad weather caused him to halt his advance on the capital city in December of 1941 and this caused Hitler to replace him with Field Marshal Gunther von Kluge. After about a month, he returned to the Soviet Union to take command of the late Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau's troops. While his troops were progressing slowly on the Russian Front, Hitler was not satisfied and replaced him again. On May 4, 1945 Bock, along with his wife and daughter, were killed during an Allied air raid on Hamburg, Germany.
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