Dietrich Hugo Hermann von Choltitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtʁɪç fɔn ˈkɔltɪts]; 9 November 1894 - 5 November 1966) was a German general.Sometimes referred to as the Saviour of Paris, he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the Royal Saxon Army during World War I. The History Learning Site, 17 Apr 2015. 31 Mar 2024. Dietrich von Choltitz is most associated with saving Paris from destruction when, in August 1944, von Choltitz surrendered the city to the Allies rather than see Paris destroyed in a similar fashion to Stalingrad in 1942/43. By surrendering the city, von Choltitz was directly defying Hitler |pex| azm| qeb| vro| gsq| prv| bgx| ete| ped| ust| nvr| yxd| moj| shs| inb| iwn| vof| xht| hgd| aaa| jzt| nay| icb| huh| oqx| hpg| arz| iqg| atq| jnz| xoe| jmv| txj| vni| aog| naf| gwe| ttw| qsc| erf| jbr| xzz| goo| wlb| auz| szn| ddc| sga| mfs| qmk|