Gerhard von Schwerin

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Gerhard von Schwerin was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, noted for his panzer command roles on the Western Front and his later opposition to Nazi policies.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
Wehrmacht officer
human
military personnel of World War II
associatedWith German Army in World War II
commanded armored units
panzer formations
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
era 20th century
gender male
hasRank general
hasRole commander
ideologicalStance critic of Nazi regime
knownFor later distancing himself from Nazi policies
professional military leadership
militaryBranch Heer
Wehrmacht
name Gerhard von Schwerin
nationality German
notableFor opposition to Nazi policies
panzer command roles on the Western Front
occupation military officer
opposed Nazism
participatedIn military operations in Western Europe
positionHeld general in the German Army
side Axis powers in World War II
theaterOfOperations Western Front in World War II
typeOfOpposition political and moral opposition to Nazi policies

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Aachen
Operation Goodwood
commander
Gerhard von Schwerin
name

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