Leo Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg | |
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.jpg) Schweppenburg as a military attaché in London, 1935 | |
| Birth name | Leo Dietrich Franz Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg |
| Born | 2 March 1886 Potsdam, Germany |
| Died | 27 January 1974 (aged 87) Irschenhausen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (1904–1918) Weimar Republic (1919–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
| Service | Imperial German Army Reichsheer Heer |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | 3rd Panzer Division XXIV Army Corps XXXX Panzer Corps LVIII Panzer Corps 5th Panzer Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Leo Dietrich Franz Reichsfreiherr[1] Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his pioneering stance and expertise in the field of armoured warfare.[2][3] He commanded the 5th Panzer Army (formalised as Panzer Group West) during the Invasion of Normandy, and later served as Inspector General of Armoured Troops. After the war he was involved in the development of the newly built German Army (Bundeswehr).
- ^ Reichsfreiherr is a German title of nobility, usually translated as Baron of the Empire. Freiherr is a title usually translated as 'Baron', and Reich is usually translated as 'Empire'. The female forms are Reichsfreifrau and Reichsfreiin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.
- ^ Fraser, David (2011). Wars and Shadows: Memoirs of General Sir David Fraser. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781448207718. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ Copp, Terry (2014). Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy: Second Edition. London: University of Toronto Press. p. 84. ISBN 9781442626553. Retrieved 2016-03-17.