Field Marshal Wilhelm von Rundstedt

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_German_Eagle
gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner
gptkbp:birth_date December 12, 1875
gptkbp:burial_place Grave at the cemetery in Baden-Baden
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:German_forces_in_the_Battle_of_France
gptkb:German_Army_in_the_East
gptkb:German_Army_in_the_West
German forces in the Battle of the Bulge
German forces in the Eastern Front
gptkbp:death_date February 16, 1953
gptkbp:education gptkb:Prussian_Military_Academy
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the most senior commanders in the Wehrmacht
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Field Marshal Wilhelm von Rundstedt
gptkbp:influence German military doctrine
gptkbp:influenced German military strategy during World War II
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in World War II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in military history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Der_Rundstedt
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:Army_Group_A
gptkb:Army_Group_South
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Aschersleben,_Germany
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Baden-Baden,_Germany
gptkbp:post_war_career Wrote memoirs
Detained by Allies
Participated in interviews about the war
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fritz_von_Mannstein
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:released_from_detention 1948
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1892–1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margarete_von_Rundstedt
gptkbp:strategic_importance Defensive operations in the West
Offensive operations in the East
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Valkyrie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5