Marshal Fedor von Bock Fedor von Bock, look at the ""von" in the middle of his name and you will know that he was born into a noble family of German Junkers, but he is not the same as other Junker officers. Different members, Bock wholeheartedly supported Hitler's military policies and maintained a good relationship with Hitler for a long time. Of course, Bock was a pure soldier who fought bravely on the battlefield, but he was not interested in all kinds of inhumane actions such as massacre of prisoners. Bock never carried out orders. Field Marshal Fedor von Bock's family had a long military history, dating back to the days of the Teutonic warriors. Bock's great-grandfather served in the army of the famous Frederick the Great. He served as the deputy commander of the army stationed in Magdeburg; Bock's father was a major general during the reign of King William I of Prussia and was promoted to a nobleman for his military exploits in the Franco-Prussian War. Bock, who was born in such a family, received military training from an early age and entered the military at the age of 8. He attended the Prussian Military Academy (Kruger, Hausser and other famous German generals in World War II were his classmates). Bock was a versatile scholar in school. In addition to excellent military skills, he was also proficient in mathematics, history, and could speak Russian. French and English are three foreign languages. Influenced by his family, Bock became a traditional soldier when he grew up. He was apolitical, loyal to the country, and willing to devote his life to the army. These became Bock's lifelong creed, which was arrogant and indifferent. He is known for being serious and hard-working in life. He does not know how to make friends with his colleagues and care for his subordinates. Therefore, Bock is not popular in the German army. However, because of his excellent military ability and impassioned speech ability that is rare among soldiers, Bock is still The relationship between Hitler and Bock Bock goes back to 1918, when Germany was defeated in the First World War and the German army was strictly restricted in the Treaty of Versailles. Although Bock was fortunate enough to remain, the number was limited to 10. In the German Wehrmacht of ten thousand, Bock was miserable in the face of the dilapidated German army. Therefore, Bock has been committed to circumventing the Treaty of Versailles and reviving the German army. Starting in 1922, Bock joined the "Father of the German Army in World War II" with the rank of lieutenant colonel. The ""Special R Department"" led by Seekert conducted covert training of German military officers and the development of new technology equipment such as aircraft and tanks, and trained a ""black Wehrmacht" hidden among the people. This was also the case after the outbreak of World War II. The important reason why Germany's rapid military expansion did not affect its combat effectiveness was that shortly after he became the head of state of Germany, Hitler issued a secret order to rearm at the end of September 1934. In 1935, the German Wehrmacht openly expanded its troops to 300,000. In 1936, Hitler completely abandoned the Treaty of Versailles. To carry out the great development of the German army. Hitler's actions were very consistent with Bock's wish to revive the German Wehrmacht. Therefore, although Bock had no contact with the Nazi Party and did not believe in the theories of the Nazi Party, he became a loyal supporter of Hitler and Bock. Carrying out strategic planning. On November 5, 1937, Hitler summoned the German Minister of Defense, the Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other leaders to reveal his expansion ambitions. Bock was one of the few Juncker officers who supported Hitler's ideas and actively Participate in the work of rebuilding Germany's military power. Bock's various performances enabled him to survive Hitler's purge of the Wehrmacht in 1938, and he was promoted to the rank of general. He became one of the most senior generals in active service in the German army at that time and was highly used by Hitler. In March 1938, Bock led the 8th Army to occupy Austria; in September 1939, Bock led the 630,000-strong Northern Army Group to attack Poland, annihilating the main force of the Polish army and occupying Warsaw; in May 1940, Bock led Army Group B to follow The frontal attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France created conditions for Army Group A to pass through the Ardennes area to encircle the British and French allied forces. Paris was captured on June 14, and Bock was promoted to marshal for his merit. On September 20, 1940, Bock was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the German Army on the Eastern Front. Responsible for preparations for the war against the Soviet Union; in June 1941, Bock commanded Army Group Center to attack the Soviet Union. By the end of August, Army Group Center had advanced 500 miles, annihilated nearly a million Soviet troops, and captured Stalin's son Yakov. After that, Bock Suffered the first major setback in his World War II career. Bock, who was on the front line, hoped to seize the Soviet Union's grain-producing Ukraine and the industrial center of the Donets Basin, so he asked Army Group Center to divide its forces. Bock opposed it in person but failed to change Hitler's determination, causing the German army's "Typhoon" plan to attack Moscow to be postponed until It only started on October 2. The best time to attack was missed. The German army, which lacked cold-proof equipment, suffered losses and low morale in the harsh weather. It was not possible to capture Moscow. On December 5, Bock was afraid that the German army would completely collapse and ordered to stop the attack. Switching to defense, there was another conflict with Hitler. Bock submitted his resignation for health reasons. Hitler approved the request on December 19. Although there was a conflict, Hitler did not forget Bock. In January 1942, Bock became the commander of the German Army Group South. , Bock did an outstanding job again, successfully stopping the Soviet winter offensive on the southern front from January to March; in May, 170,000 Soviet troops were annihilated in Crimea; in July, the important Soviet port of Sevastopo was captured Er, annihilate 90,000 Soviet troops.

From January to July 1942, Bock won consecutive battles and made great achievements. However, he was suddenly ordered to retire on July 15. On the surface, it was because he once again disobeyed Hitler's orders. In fact, Hitler discovered There were huge anti-Nazi forces in Army Group Center that he commanded before Bock, who doubted Bock's loyalty. Bock did not resent Hitler after he was kicked out of active service. Faced with many attempts to win over from anti-Hitler organizations in the German army, Bock refused. He supported Hitler and fought for Germany until his death. On May 5, 1945, the car Bock was riding in was attacked by a group of British Air Force fighter-bombers. Bock died from his injuries, becoming the only German marshal to die under Allied gunfire. He fulfilled what he once said in a speech at his alma mater: "" The greatest honor for a German soldier is to die in battle for the motherland.

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