Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (HM6)

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Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (* 5. September 1876 in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria) is a Veteran of the First World War and colonel-General of the .
Even before the First World War, he served in during the Boxer Rebellion. Since 1915, he's allowed to call himself "Ritter von Leeb". After the World War, he participated in the destruction of the Socialist council republic of .
In Summer 1939, Leeb was reactivated a second time and got the command of Heeresgruppe C, over the German Troops at the French border.
As a Reaction to the declarations of war of and to , he wrote into his diary „Hitler ist ein verblendeter Narr, ein Verbrecher!“ ("Hitler is a conceited fool, a criminal!") Hence, he declared himself willing to cooperate in a putsch, when approached him in 1940 about it.
He's the second-oldest active General after .
In the Hierarchy, he serves below /.
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