Franz Halder
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Franz Halder was a German general and the chief of staff of the Army High Command in Nazi Germany from 1938 until September 1942. During World War II, he directed the planning and implementation of Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 invasion of the... Wikipedia
Born: June 30, 1884, Würzburg, Germany
Died: April 2, 1972 (age 87 years), Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany
Leader: Adolf Hitler; Walther von Brauchitsch as Chief of the German Army High Command (until 19 December 1941)
Rank: Generaloberst (Colonel-General)
Years of service: 1902–1942
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