Branch: Kaiserliche Heer / Reichsheer / Wehrmacht Heer
Born: 2 March 1886 in Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 27 January 1974 in Irschenhausen near Munich,
West Germany
Ranks:
General der Panzertruppen 1 April
1940
General der Kavallerie 1 April
1940
Generalleutnant 1 October 1937
Generalmajor 1 September 1935
Oberst 1 October 1932
Oberstleutnant 1 February 1930
Major
Hauptmann
Oberleutnant 18 April 1913
Leutnant 18 October 1905
Fähnrich
Decorations:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 9 July 1941
Commands:
Reiter-Regiment 14
Takes command on 1 February 1931
Ends command on 31 March 1933
3. Panzer-Division
Takes command on 1 September 1939
Ends command on 7 October 1939
XXIV. Armeekorps
Takes command on 14 February 1940
Ends command on 7 January 1942
XXXX. Armeekorps
Takes command on 20 July 1942
Ends command on 30 September 1942
LVIII. Reserve-Panzerkorps
Takes command on 28 July 1943
Ends command on 1 December 1943
Panzergruppe West
Takes command on February 1944
Ends command on 8 June 1944
Other: Personnel
Articles:
Leo Dietrich Franz Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg was born
on 2 March 1886 in Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia and became
a German cavalry officer in the First World War and a General
der Panzertruppe during the Second World War. Leo Geyr von
Schweppenburg was particularly noted for his expertise in
armoured warfare and his command of Panzergruppe West (Panzer
Group) West during the Invasion of Normandy.
On 10 June 1944, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg was badly wounded
when their Royal Air Force aircraft attacked his newly established
headquarters at La Caine in Normandy.
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