Today in World War II History—Oct. 5, 1941

Gen. Heinz Guderian on the Eastern Front, July 1941 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-139-1112-17)

75 Years Ago—Oct. 5, 1941: Field Marshal Paul von Kleist named commander of German First Panzer Army; Gen. Heinz Guderian over Second Panzer Army.

Marshal Georgi Zhukov ordered to replace Ivan Konev over Soviet Western Front.