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Otto von Stülpnagel promoted to military commander of Occupied France

Otto von Stülpnagel promoted to military commander of Occupied France

Date
01 Oct 1940-01 Mar 1942
Type
Historical event

On 25 October 1940, General Otto von Stülpnagel was promoted to serve as the “military commander” [Militärbefehlshaber] of German-occupied France.