Walter von Reichenau

Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was nicknamed "The Bull."^[1] Reichenau commanded the 6th Army, during the invasions of Belgium and France. During Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, he continued to command the 6th Army as part of Army Group South as it captured Ukraine and advanced deep into USSR.

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Walter von Reichenau
Reichenau in 1941
Born	Walter Karl Ernst August von Reichenau (1884-10-08)8 October 1884 Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died	17 January 1942(1942-01-17) (aged 57) Poltava, Soviet Union
Resting place	Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin, Germany
Years active	1903–1942
Known for	Bila Tserkva massacre Babyn Yar massacre Severity Order
Political party	Nazi Party
Spouse	Alexandrine Gräfin Maltzan Freiin zu Wartenberg und Penzlin
Parent	Ernst August von Reichenau (father)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Military career
Commands held	10th Army 6th Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa
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While in command of the 6th Army during Operation Barbarossa in 1941, he issued the notorious Severity Order which encouraged German soldiers to murder Jewish civilians on the Eastern Front. Reichenau's troops cooperated with the SS Einsatzgruppen in the commission of the massacre of over 33,000 Jews at Babi Yar, and assisted with other crimes against humanity that occurred in areas under his command during the Holocaust.