Blumentritt, Gunther
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| born on | 10 February 1892 at 21:45 (= 9:45 PM ) | ||
| Place | Munich, Germany, 48n08, 11e34 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m11e34 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   21°38'   29°02 Asc. 12°13'
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Biography
German career military, a staff officer in Poland in 1939 and in France 1940, as Chief of Operations Planning. By 1941 he was Chief of Staff to Kluge's fourth army before a transfer back to France. Blumentritt did most of Rundstedt's planning, expediting plans to deal with an Allied invasion.
He was convinced that the enemy would never land at Normandy. When they did on D-Day, he was replaced in September 1944. He did however advance to commander of the 15th army at the Battle of the Bulge where he was able to comment on Allied strategy.
He died on October 12, 1967 in Munich, Germany. He was 75.
Events
- Work : New Job 1939 (Staff officer)
- Work : New Job 1940 (Chief of Operations Planning)
- Work : New Job 1941 (Chief of Staff to Kluge)
- Work : Lose social status September 1944 (Replaced)
- Death, Cause unspecified 12 October 1967 (age 75 in Munich, Germany)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol 3/1774
Categories
- Vocation : Military : Military career (Commander, Chief of Staff & Operations Planning)
- Vocation : Military : Combat (Battle of the Bulge)
- Vocation : Politics : Nazi party
