German Command Headquarters in the West
OUT OF STOCK! MORE COMING IN SEPTEMBER! German Command Headquarters in the West Hitler’s Commanders at Ob West Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.75" x 9.75" Pages:152 Photos:190 mono illustrations Publisher:After the Battle ISBN:9781036126780 Item No. 9781036126780 The Wehrmacht won a quick victory in the West in 1940, the Netherlands and Belgium capitulated in May, and France signed an armistice on June 22.Heeresgruppe A remained in France and Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt and his staff established themselves at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and they soon worked on drawing up provisional instructions for Operation 'Seelöwe', the invasion of Great Britain. In October, von Rundstedt was appointed Commander-in-Chief West (Oberbefehlshaber West or Ob. West for short) and made responsible for all the German-occupied territory in western Europe.In April 1941, he and his staff were secretly moved to the East to take command of the right wing of the offens