Friedrich Fromm
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German general (1888–1945)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Joachim von Stülpnagel [ de ]
- Succeeded by
- Heinrich Himmler
- Born
- ( 1888-10-08 ) 8 October 1888, Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 12 March 1945 (1945-03-12) (aged 56), Brandenburg-Görden Prison , Free State of Prussia , Nazi Germany
- Cause of death
- Execution by firing squad
- Children
- Helga Heinke [ de ]
- Allegiance
- German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
- Branch service
- German Army
- Rank
- Generaloberst
- Battles wars
- World War I World War II
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Family name
- Fromm
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nazi Germany
- Place of birth
- Charlottenburg
- Place of death
- Brandenburg-Görden Prison
- Occupation
- resistance fighter
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- army
- Military rank
- Generaloberst
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-168-07, Friedrich Fromm.jpg
- Work location
- Mainz
- Convicted of
- cowardice
- Significant event
- 20 July plot
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- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- Commons category
- Friedrich Fromm
- date of birth
- 1888-10-08
- date of death
- 1945-03-12
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- name in native language
- Friedrich Fromm
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- Replacement Army
- start of work period
- 1906-00-00
- significant person
- Wilhelm Keitel
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Generaloberst Friedrich Wilhelm Waldemar Fromm (8 October 1888 – 12 March 1945) was a German Army officer. In World War II, Fromm was Commander in Chief of the Replacement Army (Ersatzheer), in charge of training and personnel replacement for combat divisions of the German Army, a position he occupied for most of the war. He was executed for failing to act against the plot of 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Early life
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