MILITARY PERSONNEL
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
1886 - 1974

Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Leo Dietrich Franz Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his pioneering stance and expertise in the field of armoured warfare. He commanded the 5th Panzer Army (formalised as Panzer Group West) during the Invasion of Normandy, and later served as Inspector General of Armoured Troops. After the war he was involved in the development of the newly built German Army (Bundeswehr). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg is the 718th most popular military personnel (down from 716th in 2019), the 1,823rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,770th in 2019) and the 128th most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ranks 718 out of 2,058. Before him are August Hirt, Jules Brunet, Sigismund Korybut, Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, Wilhelm Schepmann, and Billy Mitchell. After him are Lothar von Trotha, Eduard Roschmann, Domnica, Heinz Harmel, Taira no Masakado, and Arnold Jackson.
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1898 - 1945
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 712
Jules Brunet
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 713
Sigismund Korybut
1395 - 1435
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 714
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
1651 - 1722
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 715
Wilhelm Schepmann
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 716
Billy Mitchell
1879 - 1936
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 717
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 718
Lothar von Trotha
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 719
Eduard Roschmann
1908 - 1977
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 720
Domnica
337 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 721
Heinz Harmel
1906 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 722
Taira no Masakado
903 - 940
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 723
Arnold Jackson
1891 - 1972
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 724
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ranks 69. Before him are Raoul Hausmann, Tsuguharu Foujita, Raymond A. Spruance, Werner Kempf, Sessue Hayakawa, and Georg Stumme. After him are Nobutake Kondō, Walter H. Schottky, Joe Masseria, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., Franz Josef Popp, and Olaf Stapledon. Among people deceased in 1974, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ranks 55. Before him are Franz Jonas, Salvador Puig Antich, Helmuth Koinigg, Everaldo, Vannevar Bush, and Marcel Achard. After him are Junio Valerio Borghese, Agnes Moorehead, Anne Sexton, Pietro Germi, Vladimir Fock, and Candy Darling.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsRaoul Hausmann
PAINTER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 63
Tsuguharu Foujita
PAINTER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 64
Raymond A. Spruance
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1969
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 65
Werner Kempf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1964
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 66
Sessue Hayakawa
ACTOR
1886 - 1973
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 67
Georg Stumme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1942
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 68
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 69
Nobutake Kondō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1953
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 70
Walter H. Schottky
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1976
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 71
Joe Masseria
MAFIOSO
1886 - 1931
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 72
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1945
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 73
Franz Josef Popp
BUSINESSPERSON
1886 - 1954
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 74
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsFranz Jonas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 49
Salvador Puig Antich
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 1974
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 50
Helmuth Koinigg
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1974
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 51
Everaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1974
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 52
Vannevar Bush
ENGINEER
1890 - 1974
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 53
Marcel Achard
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 54
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 55
Junio Valerio Borghese
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1974
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 56
Agnes Moorehead
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 57
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 58
Pietro Germi
ACTOR
1914 - 1974
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 59
Vladimir Fock
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 60
Candy Darling
ACTOR
1944 - 1974
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 61
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ranks 1,823 out of 7,253. Before him are Conrad, Margrave of Meissen (1097), Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld (1651), Carl Loewe (1796), Hans-Hermann Hoppe (1949), Wilhelm Schepmann (1894), and Peter Henlein (1479). After him are Lothar von Trotha (1848), Armin Meiwes (1961), Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (1789), Carl Ludwig Blume (1796), Louis VI, Elector Palatine (1539), and Christoph Graupner (1683).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsConrad, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1097 - 1157
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,817
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1651 - 1722
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,818
Carl Loewe
COMPOSER
1796 - 1869
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,819
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,820
Wilhelm Schepmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,821
Peter Henlein
INVENTOR
1479 - 1542
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,822
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,823
Lothar von Trotha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,824
Armin Meiwes
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,825
Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1867
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,826
Carl Ludwig Blume
BIOLOGIST
1796 - 1862
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,827
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1583
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,828
Christoph Graupner
COMPOSER
1683 - 1760
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,829
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ranks 128. Before him are Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (1893), Walter Stennes (1895), Nicolaus von Below (1907), August Hirt (1898), Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld (1651), and Wilhelm Schepmann (1894). After him are Lothar von Trotha (1848), Hans Langsdorff (1894), Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg (1759), Karl-Adolf Hollidt (1891), Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (1891), and Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1737).
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 122
Walter Stennes
1895 - 1983
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 123
Nicolaus von Below
1907 - 1983
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 124
August Hirt
1898 - 1945
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 125
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
1651 - 1722
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 126
Wilhelm Schepmann
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 127
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 128
Lothar von Trotha
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 129
Hans Langsdorff
1894 - 1939
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 130
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
1759 - 1830
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 131
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
1891 - 1985
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 132
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
1891 - 1948
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 133
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1737 - 1815
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 134