Gunther von Kluge vs Rafael Trujillo

Von Kluge commanded the 4th Army during the invasion of the Soviet Union. His forces participated in the Battle of Bialystok-Minsk and the advance on Moscow. He was known for his cautious approach and frequent disagreements with Hitler over strategy.

After Fedor von Bock's dismissal, von Kluge was appointed commander of Army Group Center in December 1941. He oversaw the German defense during the Soviet winter counteroffensive, preventing a complete collapse of the front.

Von Kluge was aware of the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler but did not actively participate. After the failed July 20 bomb plot, he was implicated by Gestapo investigations. He was recalled to Berlin and ordered to report to Hitler, which he interpreted as a death sentence.

Facing arrest and trial for his alleged involvement in the July 20 plot, von Kluge committed suicide by cyanide on August 19, 1944. He left a letter to Hitler urging him to end the war. His death was officially reported as a heart attack.

Trujillo, as commander of the National Army, staged a coup against President Horacio V

Trujillo ordered the massacre of Haitians living in the Dominican border region. Soldiers killed an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people using machetes. The event was named for the shibboleth used to distinguish Haitians from Dominicans.

Trujillo used state power to acquire control over the sugar industry, the country's main economic sector. He and his family became the largest landowners and sugar producers, enriching themselves while the state managed the industry.

Trujillo was ambushed and killed by a group of Dominican dissidents on a highway near Ciudad Trujillo. The assassination was aided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, which provided weapons. His death ended the dictatorship.