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GERMAN COMMANDERS
Significant Replacements On Russian Fronts N.Z. Press Association —copyrsgnt Rec. 1 p.m. LONDON, Mar. 13. Confirmation has reached London of changes in the High Command of German Army groups on the northern and central sectors of the Russian front, says Reuters military correspondent in the north.
Marshal von Kuechler has been replaced by Colonel-General Model, a CT ed 52 a very experienced officer. In the centre Field-Marshal von Kluge has been replaced by FieldMarshal von Busch, aged 68, who saw considerable service in the last war and has recently been on the T.ake Ilmen front. . , None of the officers involved have been strongly associated with the N vin Pa Kuchler's forces . were recently flung out of their immensely strong positions round Leningiad. Onlv von Mannstein remains in h s command. It is thought possible that Hitler may consider it too dangerous to make a change m the soufh in the present critical circumstances.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 62, 14 March 1944, Page 5
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