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Joined army in
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Was sent to help General Paulus at Stalingrad. On April 2nd 1944 Hitler fired him
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Manstein
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24 November 1887
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9 June 1973
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1906
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Fought in battle like operation Torch, landing on Sicily and the allied invasion of France. Also called bandito
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Patton
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November 11 1885
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December 21 1945
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1909
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He played a key role during the defence of Moscow. He became Marshal of the soviet union in 1944
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Konev
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28 December 1897
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21 May 1973
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1916
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He is called the father of the Blitzkrieg and the father of modern-panzer
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Guderian
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17 June 1888
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14 May 1954
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1907
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Server in both world wars. He was the 1st Earl of Tunis.
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Alexander
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10 December 1891
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16 June 1969
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1911
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He also fought in both world wars. He participated in many western front battles as commander. After the war, he became the first Viscount of Alamein.
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Montgomery
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17 November 1887
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24 March 1976
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1908
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One of the most famous WW2 generals. His nickname is named after is his time in North Africa. He had to kill himself in 1944, under pressure from Hitler
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Rommel
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15 November 1891
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14 October 1944
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1911
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WW2 pacific general. In most of his pictures, he has a big pipe in his mouth. He was the first and only Philippine Marshal.
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MacArthur
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26 January 1880
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5 April 1964
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1903
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He is most famous for defending the British airspace during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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Dowding
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24 April 1882
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15 February 1970
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1900
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He was one of the most important generals in WW2. Commanding D-Day and the whole allied forces in the western front. After the war in 1953, he became US president.
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Eisenhower
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October 14, 1890
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March 28, 1969
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1915
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He commanded 4 different army groups. He was the main commander during the Battle of Moscow and just like many other generals of his country he was fired in 1942
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Bock
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3 December 1880
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4 May 1945
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1998
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He fought during the Second Italo-Senussi War, the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and during WW2 in North Africa and surrendered during the Italian Campaign.
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Graziani
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11 August 1882
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11 January 1955
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1903
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He fought during the Battle of France and during the war became the leader of Free France. After the war, he became President of France.
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Gaulle
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22 November 1890
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9 November 1970
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1912
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He did not fight in any battle in WW2 but was the Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the war. In 1953 he won a Nobel prize for his famous plan to help Europe.
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Marshall
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December 31, 1880
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October 16, 1959
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1902
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Fought in many battles on the Eastern front, such as The Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and Moscow. He also was Marshal of Poland.
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Rokossovsky
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21 December 1896
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3 August 1968
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1914
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Commanded the Japanese Navy during the first 2 years of the pacific war. He was killed during Operation Vengeance.
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Yamamoto
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April 4, 1884
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April 18, 1943
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1904
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He commanded his country to fight against the Russians in the Winter War. During and shortly after the war He Became President of Finland.
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Mannerheim
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4 June 1867
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27 January 1951
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1887
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He was commander in chief of the US Navy in the pacific during WW2 and became a five-star general. A US aircraft Carrier was named after him
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Nimitz
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February 24, 1885
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February 20, 1966
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1905
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1st question: April 2nd not 2th
2nd question: Old blood and guts
4th question: You don't need a dash for modern panzer
6th question: Don't say defeated Rommel because that gives the next one away
13th question: De-Gaulle
14th question: Did not fight