Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn
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Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn (1883-1959) was a German general during World War II
. He commanded the 5th Panzer Brigade in the early fall of 1939, then took charge of the 5th Panzer Division on 8 October 1939. As commander of this division, he participated in the 1940 Battle of France
. He came to be seen as a weak leader when the lightly defended French town of Le Quesnoy
repulsed his soldiers and tanks over four days. By May 28, he was in reserve; later in 1940, he took command of the 179th Division. Beginning in January 1942, he was relegated to reserve or administrative posts and never again commanded front-line troops. Wounded on 19 May 1942, he was hospitalized for almost five months and spent several more months in reserve before accepting other administrative posts over the remainder of the war. After the war ended, he was imprisoned for two years.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He commanded the 5th Panzer Brigade in the early fall of 1939, then took charge of the 5th Panzer Division on 8 October 1939. As commander of this division, he participated in the 1940 Battle of France
Battle of France
In the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
. He came to be seen as a weak leader when the lightly defended French town of Le Quesnoy
Le Quesnoy
Le Quesnoy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.Le Quesnoy's inhabitants are known as Quercitains.- Economy :The town of Le Quesnoy has somehow missed much of the Industrial Revolution. Unlike the neighboring towns of Valenciennes or Maubeuge, iron/steel works did not take hold...
repulsed his soldiers and tanks over four days. By May 28, he was in reserve; later in 1940, he took command of the 179th Division. Beginning in January 1942, he was relegated to reserve or administrative posts and never again commanded front-line troops. Wounded on 19 May 1942, he was hospitalized for almost five months and spent several more months in reserve before accepting other administrative posts over the remainder of the war. After the war ended, he was imprisoned for two years.