Johannes Blaskowitz
Johannes Blaskowitz was born 10 July 1883 year in Peterswalde. Already in early childhood he showed extraordinary interest in military, which soon resulted in the accession of young Johannes to the army. Blaskowitz was held in Ostróda with his military service, where he made the rank of lieutenant.
During the First World War, he commanded the company at first, and later he became an officer of the General Staff in France and South Tyrol and the Baltic States. After the surrender of Germany, he did not leave the army, but he continued his adventure with the army, serving in Reichswehra. For that, commanding both linear units, as well as staff, he made a brilliant career. From the commander 14 Infantry regiment soon he was promoted to the position of a military commander in Baden. At the beginning of the year 1933, Major Blaskowitz was appointed a military school inspector. Whereas 1 April 1935 year, Already as a general, he began to command the Second Military District. The same year, he took command of the Second Army Corps in Szczecin. The culmination of everything was the appointment of Blaskowitz by Hitler, the chief commander 3. Groups of the army in Dresden (It protected the armed annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia).
During the September campaign, Johannes Blaskowitz commanded German 8. Army, designed to protect the northern wing 10. The army walking with the main impact. For his merits in the war against Poland, he was honored by Hitler with an Iron Cross. As the commander of the army, this time 9., He returned to the front during the German invasion of France. After the winning campaign, he was appointed the Supreme Military Commander. Dismissed from the function of the commander 9. Army, He was promoted in October 1940 year as a leader 1. Army, the continent remaining in the west for order purposes. He held this role by 4 lata.
At last 12 house 1944 year, Johannes Blaskowitz was appointed commander of the newly created army group ?G?, whose task was to defend the Biscay front, stretching in southern France. Soon, After landing the Allies in the local area, He was forced to retreat with his troops deep into the continent.
The last important role of Blaskowitz in the Second World War was command over ?Fortress Holland?, which he defended this by rejecting all suggestions for surrender.
After the defeat of the Reich in 1945 year, Blaskowitz was taken prisoner. At the beginning 1948 of the year he was accused of war crimes, during the process of the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht. Before reading the indictment, he committed suicide, jumping out the window of the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg.
When discussing the character of Johannes Blaskowitz, It is worth paying attention to the fact, that he was one of the most moral German commanders. He opposed the humanitarian treatment of prisoners of war, trying to provide them with the best conditions at all costs. Moreover, As a pious Christian, he felt responsible for all murders and exterminations committed by the Germans. He protested many times against criminal actions, which SS was committed, maintained mainly in Poland, on Polish Jews. Hitler exposed himself to Hitler many times with his manifestations of humanitarianism.