Which title was von Rundstedt recalled to hold in 1942?
Commander-in-Chief in the South
Field Marshal
Commander-in-Chief in the West
Head of Operations
Answer
Certainly! In 1942, von Rundstedt was called back to active service as the Commander-in-Chief in the West, replacing Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, who had been sacked over his handling of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Von Rundstedt was known for his defensive strategies and was tasked with shoring up the Western Front against the advancing Allied forces.
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