Georg Stumme
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| Georg Stumme | |
|---|---|
| 29 July 1886 – 24 October 1942 (aged 56) | |
| Place of birth | Halberstadt |
| Place of death | North Africa |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1906-1942 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 1. (Preuß.) Reiterregiment 2. leichte Division 7. Panzer-Division XXXX.Armeekorps Panzer Army Africa |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Stumme (1886 - October 24, 1942) was a World War II German general most notable for his brief command of the Axis forces at the beginning of the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Stumme had achieved the rank of lieutenant general by the beginning of the war. He commanded the 2nd Light Division in the attack on Poland in 1939. Replaced by Erwin Rommel in 1940, he was appointed as commander of the 40th Army Corps, which fought in Bulgaria in 1941. He also participated in the attacks on Yugoslavia and Greece. In Operation Barbarossa Stumme served under Field Marshal Fedor von Bock. Stumme and his men succeeded in capturing Mozhaisk. He then participated in the attempt to capture Stalingrad.
In June some German plans were captured by Soviet forces. Hitler blamed Stumme and ordered that he be court-martialed. He was found guilty and was sentenced to five years imprisonment, but von Bock secured his release. Stumme was then sent to North Africa to join the Afrika Korps, which was confronting the British at El Alamein. During the temporary absence of Rommel, he commanded Panzer Army Africa (combined German and Italian forces) when the British attacked. Stumme died from a heart attack during the bombardment of 24 October 1942. He was replaced by General der Panzertruppe Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma.
[edit] Awards
- Eisernes Kreuz 2. and 1. Klasse
- Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (19 Jul 1940)
[edit] References
- Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (2000), Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 2. leichte Division 10 November 1938 – 18 October 1939 |
Succeeded by 7. Panzer-Division |
| Preceded by 2. leichte Division |
Commander of 7th Panzer Division 18 October 1939 – 5 February 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Erwin Rommel |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of XXXX. Armeekorps 26 January 1940 – 9 July 1942 |
Succeeded by XXXX. Panzerkorps |
| Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel |
Commander of Panzerarmee Afrika 22 September 1942 – 24 October 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma |
