Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Military Commander
1876 – 1956
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Who was Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb?
Wilhelm Josef Franz Ritter von Leeb was a German Field Marshal during World War II. His younger brother, Emil Leeb, rose to the rank of General der Artillerie during World War II. In 1940, after the Fall of France he was promoted to Field Marshal during the 1940 Field Marshal Ceremony.
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- Born
- Sep 5, 1876
Landsberg am Lech - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Germany
- German Empire
- Weimar Republic
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Apr 29, 1956
Füssen
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on July 23, 2013
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