Walter Model

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_England
gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Oak_Leaves_to_the_Knight's_Cross
gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date January 24, 1891
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_Group_Center
gptkb:Army_Group_B
gptkbp:death_date April 10, 1945
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Walter_Model
gptkbp:historical_significance Controversial figure in military history
Legacy in military education
Respected by both allies and enemies
Influenced post-war military thought
Influenced German military doctrine
Considered a master of defensive tactics
Involved in war crimes debates
Known for his ability to conduct retreats
One of the last successful German commanders
Symbol of the Wehrmacht's resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter Model
gptkbp:influence German military strategy
gptkbp:known_for Defensive tactics in World War II
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkb:Colonel
General of the Infantry
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive warfare
Mobile warfare
Counter-offensive operations
Attrition warfare
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:nickname The ' Master of Defense'
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:9th_Army
gptkb:Army_Group_A
gptkb:18th_Army
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Gelsenkirchen,_Germany
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Hagen,_Germany
gptkb:Gütersloh,_Germany
gptkbp:post_war_career Committed suicide
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fritz_von_Mannstein
gptkbp:published Chief of the General Staff
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkb:General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Heer
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:spouse Hildegard Model
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Army_Group_Center
gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross
gptkb:Swords_to_the_Knight's_Cross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4