The Last Prussian
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Oppershausen 302, 303
Oradour 195, 238
Oranienberg 248
Oranienstein 5
Orne, River 186, 191
Ostend 113, 124, 126
Oster, Gen. Hans 78, 99
Ott, Lt.-Col. Eugen 312
Ourq, River 29–30
Overseas Reconstruction Committee (ORC) 270–1, 273, 277, 281
Paderborn 48
Paget, Reginald (later Lord) 282, 290, 296, 299
Pakenham, Lord (now Earl of Longford) 263–4, 266
Pantcheff, Maj. ‘Bunny’ 237
Papen, Franz von 53–7, 58, 60
Paris 26, 27, 40, 106, 120–1, 125, 158, 161, 182
Parmoor, Baron 278
Pas de Calais 177, 178, 179, 188
Patch, Gen. Alexander 223, 227, 230
Patton, Gen. George 206, 207, 209, 213, 221, 222, 226, 227, 318
Paul, Prince of Yugoslavia 135
Paulus, FM Friedrich 131, 149, 169, 181, 263–4
Pétain, Marshal Philippe 68, 124, 164, 166–7, 169, 174–5, 183, 312
Peace Pledge Union 290
Peiper, Obstfhr. Joachim 218–19
Peipus, Lake 36
Perré, Jean 166
Pervomaysk 145
Peter, King of Yugoslavia 135
Pilica, River 88
Plan D 108
Ploesti oilfield 136, 149
Poitiers 256
Polish Corridor 41, 83, 91
Poltava 153, 156
Poltava, Battle of 2
Portsmouth 124, 183
Potapov, Gen. M. I. 144, 145
Potsdam 43
Pozen 128
Pripet Marshes 131, 132, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146
Priss, M. L. 301
Proskurov 145
Przemysl 33, 89, 92
Radom 89
Raeder, Grand Adm. Erich 66, 124, 126, 159, 196
Rambouillet 183
Rapp, Walter 281
Rastenburg 137, 150, 158, 199, 209, 214
Ratzeburg 42, 292
Reading, Marquess of 284
Redgrave Hall (231 PW Hospital) 212–4
Reichenau, FM Waiter von 61, 63, 67, 71, 73, 77, 83, 85, 88, 92, 97, 101, 125, 132, 136, 139, 140, 144, 145, 147–8, 153, 155, 157, 241, 251
Reichswald 225, 226
Reimann, Gen. von 30
Reims 32, 37, 121, 203
Reinhardt, Gen. Georg-Hans 88, 89, 107, 109, 111, 116
Reinhardt, Gen. Walther 41, 43, 48
Remagen 227–8
Remer, Maj. Otto 199, 312
Rennes 184, 192
Renthe-Fink, Cecil von 166
Reuter, Col. 19
Rhine, River 205, 206, 212, 213, 225, 226, 227
Rhineland 72
Rhineland, reoccupation of 67
Rhône, River 167
Richthofen, Gen. Freiherr von 36
Ridgway, Ernie 239
Riemann, Lt. Gen. von 21, 22
Robertson, Gen. Sir Brian 259, 262, 264, 266, 268, 269, 271, 276–7, 278, 281, 285, 295, 298, 299
Roermond 225
Rohde, SS Bdefr. Ernst 249
Rome 173
Rommel, FM Erwin 105, 112, 116, 168, 173, 176–83, 189, 190–1, 193–8, 204, 207, 208, 221, 247, 252, 302–3
Rommel, Gen. (Polish) 92
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 168
Roques, Gen. von 272
Rosenberg, Alfred 146
Rostov-on-Don 131, 154, 163
Rouen 188
RSHA (Reichs Sicherheitshauptamt) 146, 200, 202
Ruge, Adm. Friedrich 181, 208, 209
Rundstedt, Adelheid von (von Rundstedt’s mother) 3, 42, 123
Rundstedt, Barbara von (von Rundstedt’s grandchild – later Papanastassiou) 65, 256, 267, 306, 309
Rundstedt, Bila (Luise) von (von Rundstedt’s wife) 12, 48, 52, 65, 96, 102, 127, 128, 133, 141, 143, 145, 148, 149, 150–1, 152, 153, 156, 158, 161, 162, 164, 168, 172–3, 199, 228, 229–31, 233, 249, 267, 270, 275, 281, 289, 292, 296, 299, 301, 304, 306
Rundstedt, Ditha (Editha) von (von Rundstedt’s daughter-in-law) 65, 72, 84, 126, 128, 157, 161, 172, 208, 230, 256, 276, 279, 281, 297, 298, 302, 303, 304, 308
Rundstedt, Eberhard von (von Rundstedt’s brother) 3–4, 6, 39, 42
Rundstedt, Eberhard von (von Rundstedt’s grandson) 128, 255, 298
Rundstedt, Editha von (von Rundstedt’s granddaughter – later Vogler) 161, 255
Rundstedt, FM Gerd von
Acting ability 4, 5, 245
Allied views of 148–9, 173, 177, 190, 204, 221–2, 232, 236–7, 238, 309
Approach of WW2, attitude to 68–9, 85, 87
Ardennes Counter-Offensive 213–23, 236, 247
Artistic ability 3, 254
Blumentritt’s biography of 303, 304, 305
Captivity, conduct in 231, 232, 235–7, 238–41, 253–4, 265–6, 271, 275–6, 316–17
Chain of command, belief in 78, 101, 103, 177, 313
Conviviality 309
Coolness under fire 108
Courtesy 256, 309
Death of son, reactions to 267, 270
Decorations 9, 17, 32, 34, 36, 38, 94, 123, 198, 226, 229, 315
Defence of the West 170–1, 175–80, 188–9, 191–5, 204–9, 232
Denazification, problems of 293–301
Depression 34, 133, 149–50, 169, 171, 190–1, 270, 275, 287, 292, 296, 302, 309
Diligence 10, 11, 12, 16, 47
Diplomacy 109–10, 136, 167, 173, 237
Dismissals by Hitler 155–6, 197–9, 228–9, 233
Duty, concept of 158, 204, 314
Family relationships 12, 48, 51–2, 152, 158, 270, 304, 309
Fellow commanders, views on 60–1, 72, 74, 111, 123, 127, 210
Finances 10, 157, 294, 303–4, 306 Fritsch Affair 71–6
Halt orders, France 1940 109, 113–20
Health 32, 34, 48, 154, 171–2, 198, 230, 242, 256, 257, 268, 270, 289, 290, 297, 304, 309, 313–14
Hitler, relations with 55, 60, 67–8, 72–5, 150, 157–9, 173, 182, 191, 192, 193–5, 203–4, 205, 208–9, 210, 222, 228, 245, 247, 312, 313, 315–16
Honour, concept of 8–9, 17, 72, 76, 201–2, 312, 314
Horsemanship 10, 46, 47, 48–9
Humour 4, 34, 125, 241, 254, 305
Impatience 101, 150, 162, 183
IMT Nuremberg 246–252
Intellect 309
Irascibility 122, 171, 249, 250, 287
Lifestyle 46, 65, 102, 125, 128, 129, 151, 161, 213, 306
Modesty 11, 16, 308
Moral courage 310
Nazi race policy, attitude to 62
Pétain, relations with 164, 166–7, 169, 174–5, 183
Plots against Hitler, attitude to 60, 79, 99–100, 125, 137, 169, 171, 182, 191, 200–2, 221, 237, 241, 243, 303, 311, 312–14
Politics 44, 54, 57, 61, 72, 166, 190, 251, 312–13, 315–16
Popularity 10, 11, 34, 38, 47, 269
Publicity, shuns 127, 177, 302
Religious faith 308
Rommel, relations with 176–84, 190–1, 208
Rommel Desert Fox, and 302–6
Russia, campaign in, attitude to 121, 132, 137, 138, 141, 143–4, 152, 153–4, 248–9
SEALION, and 125–9
Stoicism 235, 309
Tank warfare, views on 50, 69, 103, 250
Waffen-SS commanders, views on 219, 254
War crimes, connection with 87, 90–1, 97, 134, 137–8, 145–8, 151–2, 160–1, 163–5, 171, 178–9, 213, 219, 233, 238, 248–50, 251, 256–7, 258
passim, 317–20
Rundstedt, Gerd Arnold Konrad von (von Rondstedt’s father) 3, 5
Rundstedt, Gerd von (von Rundstedt’s grandson) 72, 249, 256, 281, 304, 320
Rundstedt, Hans Gerd von (von Rundstedt’s son) 12, 51, 54, 65, 106, 123, 127, 161, 172, 199, 204, 228, 230, 234, 237, 238, 247, 253, 255, 266–7, 270
Rundstedt, Joachim von (von Rundstedt’s brother) 3, 6, 39, 42, 225
Rundstedt, Udo von (von Rundstedt’s brother) 3, 4, 6, 39, 42, 292, 301
SA (Sturmabteilungen) 55, 61–2, 315
Saar, River 213, 227
Salerno 173
Salmuth, Gen. Hans von 189
Salviati, Capt. von 125, 137, 151, 171
Sambre, River 25
San, River 88, 89, 93, 94
Sargent, Sir Orme 264, 277
Sark, Isle of 164
Sauckel, Fritz 178, 213
Sauer, River 206
Saverne Gap 223
Schacht, Hjalmar 78
Scheldt, River 183, 205, 207, 209
Schiedemann, Philipp 49
Schlabrendorff, Fabian von 60
Schleicher, Gen. Kurt von 53–4, 55, 56, 58, 59, 63, 311, 312, 315
Schlemm, Gen. Alfred 184, 226, 227
Schlieffen, Count Alfred von 15–16, 22, 32
Schloss Ziegenberg 215, 228
Schmundt, Gen. Rudolf 115, 156, 157, 168, 181, 193, 198, 200, 263
Schobert, Gen. Ritter von 132, 136, 138, 141, 143, 152, 251
Schulenburg, Gen. Friedrich Graf von 71
Schuschnigg, Kurt von 251
Schweppenburg, Gen. Geyr von 67, 159, 179, 195, 197, 198
Scotland, Lt. Col. A. P. 237
SD (Sicherheitsdienst) 91
Sedan 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108
Seeckt, Gen. Hans von 43, 44, 46, 49–50, 51, 55, 85, 311
Seidel, Gen. Hans Georg von 265
Seine, River 26, 133, 188
Senger und Etterlin, Gen. Frido von 204, 254, 255, 272
Serre, River 109
Severing, Karl 56
Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Gen. Walter von 181, 263–4
Seyss-Inquart, Arthur 159
Shapcott, Brig. H. 236, 238, 271, 274, 285
Shawcross, Sir Hartley (now Lord) 258–9, 260, 262, 264, 270, 273, 282, 285
Shinwell, Emanuel (later Lord) 264, 267–8, 270, 272, 277, 278, 282, 289, 290
Shulman, Milton 119, 125, 137, 197, 244–6
Siebourg, Gen. 37
Sieg im Westen 127
Siegler, Dr Freiherr von 304
Silkin, Sam (later Lord) 299
Simpson, Gen. Sir Frank 299
Simpson, Gen. William 225, 227 Simpson, J. L. 298
Sitwell, Osbert 278
Skorzeny, Otto 218–19, 233
Sluch, River 146
Smith-Dorrien, Gen. Sir Horace 25
Smolensk 145
Sodenstern, Gen. Georg von 85, 105, 106, 109, 110, 115, 117, 121, 125, 132, 135, 155–6, 174, 198, 310
Soissons 31, 121, 203
Sokolovsky, Marshal 269
Soldatensender Calais 219
Solz 229, 275, 293, 296, 298, 299
Somme, River 25, 110, 121, 177, 178, 180
Sordet, Gen. 25
Southampton 183 Spa 232
Spartacists 40
Special Operations Executive (SOE) 163
Speer, Albert 159, 212
Speidel, Gen. Hans 183, 186, 189, 190, 194, 199, 202, 208, 209
Sperrle, FM Hugo 159, 178, 284
SS Einsatzgruppen 92, 95, 145–6, 148, 151, 248, 263, 264, 285, 287, 319
SS Totenkopferverbände 91
St Etienne 174
St Germain-en-Laye 125, 129, 137, 161, 169, 172, 198
St Laurent 164
St Nazaire 160
St Omer 113, 116, 117
St Quentin 110, 111
St Trond 22
St Vith 219
Stahlberg, Alexander 312
Stalinjosef 130, 131, 139, 151
Stalingrad 153, 168, 169, 170, 181, 182
Stara Konstantinov 144, 145
Stauffenburg, Col. Claus von 199–200, 312
Stavelot 219
Steiner, SS Obgrpfr. Felix 64
Stendal 1
Stettin 21, 47–8, 66
Stewart, Michael (later Lord) 283
Stieff, Gen. Helmuth 201
Stokes, Richard 279, 282, 283, 284, 297
Strang, Sir William 261
Strasbourg 17, 18
Strasser, Dr Ernst 308
Strauss, Gen. Rudolf 125, 258, 261, 265, 270, 272, 273, 274, 278, 279, 281, 283, 284, 288–95
Stülpnagel, Gen. Joachim von 44
Stülpnagel, Gen. Karl-Heinrich von 132, 140, 159, 161
Stülpnagel, Gen. Otto von 71, 151, 152, 161, 182, 183, 200, 268
Student, Gen. Karl 205, 208, 211, 226, 253
Stuttgart 21, 42
Sudetenland 78–80
Sullivan, Matthew Barry 240
Taganrog 153
Tannenburg, Battle of 84
Tarnopol 146
Tarnow 141
Taylor, Prof. Telford 98, 256, 258, 260–1, 262, 264, 270, 274, 317
The Hague 161
Thoma, Freiherr von 10
Thoma, Gen. Wilhelm Ritter von 179, 234, 235, 238
Thomas, Elgiva 256
Thomas, Gen. Georg 99–100
Three Power Moscow Declaration (1943) 288
Timoshenko, Marshal Semyon 139, 151
Tirlemont 22
Todt, Fritz 159
Tomaszow 94
Tongres 22
Topham, Maj. Denis 244, 253, 271
Toulouse 174
Tresckow, Gen. Henning von 99
Trevelyan, John 238
Trier 206
Tripartite Pact (1940) 130
Trott, Adam von 182, 183, 229
Truppengeneralstab 14
Tuchachevsky, Marshal Mikhail 57
Tyulenev, Gen. I. V. 140, 141–2
20th Century Fox 302, 305
Ulm 208
Uman 145, 150
UNWCC (United Nations War Crimes Commission) 261, 266
US Military Academy West Point 321
Venlo 213
Vercellino, Gen. Mario 168, 173
Verdun 109
Versailles 218
Versailles, Treaty of 42, 47, 49, 51, 66, 91
Vesle, River 31
Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy 173
Vienna 83
Vienna Award (1940) 135
Vimy 118
Vinnitsa 140, 143, 145
Vire 191
Vishbek 266
Vistula, River 89, 92, 93, 215, 223, 225
Voronezh 153
Voroshilovgrad 155
Voss, Adm. Hans 253
Vyazma 153
Waal, River 213
Waffen-SS (formerly SS-VT) – I SS Pz. Corps 162, 186, 189, 195, 197, 211, 219; II SS Pz. Corps 194, 207, 211; XII SS Pz. Corps 204; 1 SS Pz. Div. (Leibstandarte) 65, 83, 88, 91, 110, 119, 154, 155, 162, 163, 170, 186, 192, 195, 218–19; 2 SS Pz. Div. (Das Reich) 162, 170, 195, 238; 3 SS Pz. Div. (Totenkopf) 112; 9 SS Pz. Div. (Hohenstaufen) 170; 10 SS Pz. Div. (Frundsberg) 170; 12 SSPz. Gren. Div. (Hitlerjugend) 186, 189, 192; 17 SS Pz. Gren. Div. (Götz von Berlichingen) 185, 230; SS-VTMot. Div. 110; SS Deutschland 91; SS Germania 91; SS Arty Regt. 91
Wagner, Gen. Eduard 90
Waldersee, Count von 15
Waldersee, Maj. Count von 169
Wall Street Crash 53
Wallendorf 206
Warlimont, Gen. Walter 131, 173
Warsaw 33, 34, 37, 83, 89, 92–3, 94, 103, 288
Warthe, River 88
Wasnerin 173
WCIU (War Crimes Investigation Unit) 237, 275
Weichs, FM Maxmilian von 75, 77, 105, 121, 151, 181, 241
Weimar 40, 41, 230
Werl 269, 299
Wernitz, Gen. von 34
Werra, Capt. Franz von 238
West Wall 85, 205, 206, 208, 225, 227
Westphal, Gen. Siegfried 204, 206, 207, 209, 214–15, 223, 246, 247, 309
Weygand Line 121
Wheeler-Bennett, Sir John 259, 285
Wiesbaden 233
Wiese, Gen. Friedrich 203, 205
Wietersheim, Gen. Gustav von 104, 107
Wilhelm II, Kaiser 7–8, 19, 38
Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlan
ds 10
Wilhelmshöhe 40
William of Orange 1
William, Crown Prince of Prussia 49
William, Prince of Prussia 125
Wilmot, Chester 305
Wilton Park (No. 11 PW Camp) 179, 234–8
Witzleben, FM Erwin von 63, 66, 78, 79, 82, 85, 123, 133, 158, 182, 201
Wöhler, Gen. Otto 272
Worthing 128
Worysch, Udo von 82
Wright, Lord 261
Wuppertal 256
Yorck, Gen. Johann von 311–12
Young, Desmond 302
Young, Judge John C. 274
Ypres 113
Zabern Affair 18–19
Zamosch 141
Zangen, Gen. Gustav von 205, 210, 226
Zeebrugge 160
Zeitzler, Gen. Kurt 160, 164, 168, 200, 310
Zhukov, Marshal Georgi 139, 143, 241
Zimmermann, Gen. Bodo 168, 172–3, 176, 178, 189, 200, 203, 205, 219
Zossen 97