Fedor von Bock (HM6)

Moritz Albrecht Franz Friedrich Fedor von Bock (* December 3rd, 1880 in Küstrin, Province of Brandenburg) is a Veteran of the First World War and colonel-General of the . Erich von Falkenhayn was his uncle. Even before First World War, he knew , , and .
In , he participated in the invasion of Poland. He commanded the Army Group North, advancing from Pomerania (4th Army under ) and East Prussia (3rd Army under ), and was awarded the knights' cross of the Iron Cross after the capitulation of on September 30th. After that, he was moved to the Western border and organized the Army Group B since October 1939. In November 1939, he learned of „Vorgänge[n] der ‚Kolonisierung‘ des Ostens“ (proceedings of the "colonisation" of the East), which scared him. He commented these in his writings: „Macht man dort weiter so, so werden diese Methoden sich einmal gegen uns kehren!“ (If they continue that way there, these methods will turn against us one day!).
With Army Group B, forming the northern wing of the German forces, he lead the attack on and the . At this opportunity, he - as a Monarchist - wanted to visit Ex-Kaiser in Doorn, but was sent back by the guards. While the Panzers of the Wehrmacht advanced towards , he criticised the confused orders from above in his diary. After the German victory in the however, he denies ever having had any doubts.
In the Hierarchy, he's under Walther von Brauchitsch/.
On October 9th in 1905, he married, in Berlin, Mally von Reichenbach (* 12. März 1887 in Berlin). 1906, their daughter Ursula was born. His wife died as soon as 1910. 1936, Bock married again. His second wife was Wilhelmine von Boddien (* November 14th of 1893 in Strassburg).
He speaks French fluently, also some English and Russian.
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