Gerd von Rundstedt surrenders (1945)

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German Field Marcshal Ger von Rundstedt 1945 surrender to Allied Forces
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F.M. Von RUNDSTEDT. C.U. after German surrender.
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Background: German Field Marcshal Ger von Rundstedt 1945 surrender to Allied Forces
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[@derin111]

Smiling Albert at the end….still smiling going into captivity.

[@bbatjargal1549]

Very dignified general Rundstedt

[@mantabond]

He was a nobleman afterall.

[@bbatjargal1549]

@@mantabond Yes, he was Von Rundstedt - Prussian nobleman. Do you know his specific aristocratic title or lineage?

[@mantabond]

@@bbatjargal1549 What I do remember is that the family is old but un-titled. Junker class, I think.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Gen Rundstedt was a sociopath just like his leader, Hitler. Those cowards tortured and gassed millions of small children. There's nothing noble about torturing and gassing children. What is wrong with some people here?

[@bethanbaker7066]

​@@mantabondI think so. German noble titles were in order: Freiherr (Baron), Graf (Count), Herzog (Duke) Fürst(Prince), Prinz/Kronprinz (Prince/Crown Prince), König (King), Kaiser (Emperor). When the nobility was abolished nobility was allowed to incorporate their titles as part of their surname and keep the von unlike Austria-Hungary so in Germany for example Freiherr Wolfram von Richthofen (WW2 FeldMarschall in the Luftwaffe, cousin to Manfred von Richthofen and Lothar von Richthofen) became Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen. In Austria for example I believe unless going into exile nobility had to drop the von officially and the titles though sometimes did use them unofficially. Some still used them officially but essentially lived in exile I think. I hope this helps somewhat feel free to correct me if I've made any mistakes.

[@derin111]

Note how he wears the insignia, on his collar tabs and epaulettes, he is entitled to wear as a retired General and having been awarded the title of honorary ‘Chef’ of a regiment. Therefore, he doesn’t wear the red, triple ‘Arabesken’ of a Field Marshal on his collar but the Bars of an ordinary Infantry Officer.

[@bad74maverick1]

He was also one of the few generals promoted to general after ww1 in the Wiemar Republic that Hitler kept. He was also one of the few generals in the Wehrmacht who was not a NAZI.

[@michaelharrison8036]

Interesting, I wondered why he did that! He appears to be wearing the old number "18" (?) on his Field Marshall's epaulettes, no...? Is that correct?

[@derin111]

@@michaelharrison8036 Yes, you are correct. Colonel-in-Chief of the 18th Infanterie Regiment. I recently tried to find his grave at the Stöckener Friedhof in Hannover but couldn't locate it.

[@michaelharrison8036]

@@derin111 Thank you for the prompt reply! It's hard to discern those little numbers on his epaulettes but as he was wearing his FM's batons so low down I figured that those things must be numbers.

[@zacharycook2674]

@@bad74maverick1 many of the famous generals you know about where not nazis..

[@None-zc5vg]

I'm older than him as he was back then but he seems/looks a damn sight older than I do.

[@mantabond]

War wearied his years.

[@islamicschoolofmemestudies]

I mean he's around 70 here so yeah he does look old.

[@jankygrunt]

Rundstedt always seemed unhappy, like I know he’s surrendering here but in every photo or film I’ve seen him in always has him with that stern look

[@gg-ps1vz]

he's german to be fair. a prussian at that. basically a maxxed out german

[@overcastandhaze]

A stoic look. Not everyone can or will express looks of emotion, and given his background, it's suitable for an aristocratic field marshal to keep an appearance of a firm, unmoving leader.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Runsdstedt: Maybe he was unhappy cause he knew that Germans were losers on the way to lose another war. Two humiliating defeats- I'll be unhappy too.

[@Eric0816]

I think Rundstedt held the record for being the german general most often fired and then called back into service by Hitler.

[@jamesgumangan1773]

Von Rundstedt is one of the most talented generals of germany

[@mirquellasantos2716]

He is so talented that he lost and surrendered. Yeah, very talented at losing.

[@ElComandante5]

@@mirquellasantos2716😂

[@Eggplantofthewold]

@@mirquellasantos2716Battle of the Bzura, Battle of Sedan, Battle of Dunkirk, Battle of Uman, First Battle of Kiev, Battle of the Sea of Azov,

[@mirquellasantos2716]

@@Eggplantofthewold What a sore loser. I just saw him surrendering like a true coward. He fought in ww1 and lost then fought in ww2 and lost again. I guess that Germans back then had a learning disability since they they didn't learn nothing after ww1. The old criminal was charged with war crimes but as a true coward he played the victim card- oh, I'm too old and sick, poor me. He spent a few years in prison then released in 1949 and died in 1953 like an old criminal.

[@dexsaga]

​​@@mirquellasantos2716your comment shows your stupidity. Talented generals also lose wars. Being talented doesn't mean they will never lose. Napoleon being a genius also lost battles. A general is as good as his army, he can only strategize but in the end if his army is weak, supply lines are dwindling, fuel is dried up, higher administration is incompetent, there is very little a general can do at that point.

[@davidb2206]

Like Robert E. Lee. His dignity and professional reputation is never defeated.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Robert E. Lee- is that the man that carried a little white flag and surrendered? Cowards always surrender.

[@davidb2206]

@@mirquellasantos2716 So, according to you, all Spaniards are cowards since Spain surrendered in the Spanish-American War, and all Mexicans are cowards since Mexico surrendered in 1848, right?

[@jamesw.t.9591]

​@@mirquellasantos2716well at that point. There is no reason left to fight. Even the blind man can see the war is lose.😢😢😢

[@tatenokaienjoyer]

A great German in spirit, soul and mind. Not falling for the trendy National Socialism, always remaining true to his Prussianism and remaining of Monarchist conviction. May his soul rest in peace...

[@romildo1010]

Mas era um excelente estrategista militar. Mas Hitler não ouvia ninguém, e acabou mal... Hitler dispensou o marechal e depois o chamou de volta. Ele só aceitou pq tinha forte convicção militar.

[@Ab-xu9dj]

I think he had to live in a home with his wife on a really low income and I'm glad he wasn't prosecuted,and I don't think he was ever a Nazi.

[@jameslegrand848]

On the contrary I think he was one of those old prussian military men who disliked the bohemian Austrian upstart. Plus he always refrained from politics since he didn't see the interest of it.

[@AmongUs-sy5ct]

Ah yes, our apolitical Rundstedt that “hated AH” but was also glad to take part in invading Low Countries, Poland, France and taking command of AG south.

[@davidb2206]

Anybody recognize the 2-star U.S. general at the beginning?

[@romildo1010]

Engraçado era que o marechal via a raposa do deserto como um filhote de marechal... Rommel

[@joaquimtavares9680]

Ai dos Vencidos...

[@stephenfoskett4633]

He served willingly for a criminal. How much pain and misery did this man bring to the world.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

Finally the voice of reasoning..... Keep preaching....

[@surengrigorian7888]

@@mirquellasantos2716 No, by all means, please stop. He served his country, in which he had such absolute faith that he would serve it even with a maniacal crank as leader.

[@mirquellasantos2716]

@@surengrigorian7888 How can a soldier serve a sociopathic killer maniac like Hitler? For God sake, his soldiers were torturing and gassing millions and millions of children not to mention innocent civilians.

[@AmazingSpongee]

No this man was never convicted of any war crimes in fact he even served as a witness defendant to the army staff being trialed at Nuremburg

[@akhan9669]

THE END NEW START 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 NOW THE END NEW START 🇹🇷 🇨🇳 🇷🇺

[@BR-it2qe]

How's that inflation treating ya?

[@wadysawsikorski1967]

@@BR-it2qe Oh.

[@BforBlitzkrieg]

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