Georg von Küchler
German field marshal during WWII.
German field marshal during WWII.
Born in 1881, served in the German Army during World War I and World War II. Achieved the rank of field marshal in 1940. Commanded Army Group North during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Lead forces in the Siege of Leningrad but was later dismissed due to setbacks. Post-war, captured by Allied forces and tried for war crimes, receiving a 20-year imprisonment sentence.
Commanded Army Group North
Siege of Leningrad
Ranked field marshal in 1940
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