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Also known as Friedrich Wilhelm Waldemar Fromm

German general (1888–1945)

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Gender
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Origin
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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
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
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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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