1944 Death Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 1944 Event German Field Marshal Model replaces von Kluge in Normandy 1944 Event German field marshal von Kluge vanishes for one day 1944 Event Von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy 1944 Event Field Marshal von Kluge consults with German commandant at Caen 1944 Event Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt 1932 Birthday Alexander Kluge, born in Halberstadt, Germany, film director, author, work 'Butalitat im Stein' or 'Brutality in Stone', helped launch New German Cinema 1914 Birthday John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO, Metromedia, billionaire 1882 Birthday Gunther von Kluge, German Field Marshal