For what reason was Von Rundstedt taken down from his command ?
Although he was commander of the German Army in the west , charged with defending the coasts of France and Begium against attack by the western Allies , the military governors in Paris and Brussels ( Rundstedt 's former subordinate Carl - Heinrich von Stülpnagel and Alexander von Falkenhausen respectively ) were not under his direct command , and he had no control over the Navy or Air Force .