Description: Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Recalled to active duty at the beginning of World War II, Kleist commanded a motorised corps in the Invasion of Poland. He then became the commander of Panzer Group Kleist (later 1st Panzer Army), the first operational formation of several Panzer corps in the Wehrmacht during the Battle of France, the Battle of Belgium, the Invasion of Yugoslavia and Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.During the Battle of France, units under Kleist's command included Heinz Guderian's armoured corps and spearheaded the "blitzkrieg" attack through the Ardennes forest,outflanking the Maginot Line. His panzer divisions eventually pushed deep into France, resulting in Allied defeat. Hethen commanded the 1st Panzer Army as it drove deep into Ukraine and the Caucasus during Operation Barbarossa.Kleist was appointed commander-in-chief of Army Group A during the last days of Case Blue, the 1942 German summer offensive in southern Russia. His disagreements with Hitler over strategic decisions led to his dismissal in March 1944 after the German defeat inright-bank Ukraine.Following the war, Kleist was extradited to the Soviet Union where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes; he died in prison.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Northport, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: No
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1941
Theme: Militaria
Image Color: Black & White
Subject: World War II (1939-1945)
