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.

Personal facts

Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Birth dateMarch 02, 1886
Birth place
Potsdam , Kingdom of Prussia
Date of deathJanuary 27, 1974
Place of death
West Germany , Icking

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
Wehrmacht
service start1904
service end1945

Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.generals.dk/general/Geyr_von_Schweppenburg/Leo_Baron/Germany.html