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unusual facts about Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist



German tanks in World War II

Using the Blitzkrieg, Guderian, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist and other field commanders such as Rommel broke the hiatus of the Phoney War in a manner almost outside the comprehension of the Allied — and, indeed, the German — High Command.

Italian participation in the Eastern Front

While the 11th Army besieged Odessa, the CSIR was attached to First Panzer Group under General von Kleist.

Wilhelm Keitel

General Ludwig Beck complained that he was incapable of giving Hitler the reality of the situations and was an extremely poor tactician whose decisions were motivated more by ensuring his own survival rather than the troops; Marshal Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist labeled him as nothing more than a "stupid follower of Hitler" and most commanders went out of his way to ignore his orders.


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