Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg Military person
Leo Dietrich Franz Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a German cavalry officer in World War I and a general during World War II. He was particularly noted for his expertise in armoured warfare and his command of Panzer Group West during the Invasion of Normandy.
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allegiance | Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) |
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service start | 1904 |
service end | 1945 |