Walther von Brauchitsch

Also known as Walther Heinrich Alfred Hermann von Brauchitsch, W.G. von Brauchitsch

German field marshal (1881-1948)

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Walther von Brauchitsch was a senior German military commander who served as field marshal during World War II. He is historically significant because of his prominent role in leading German military operations during the war, though historical debate continues over his personal responsibility for Nazi policies and decisions.

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Country: DE
Active from: 1770-12-17
Active to: 1827-03-26

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Walther Heinrich Alfred Hermann von Brauchitsch (4 October 1881 – 18 October 1948) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) and Commander-in-Chief (Oberbefehlshaber) of the German Army during the first two years of World War II. Born into an aristocratic military family, he entered army service in 1901. During World War I, he served with distinction on the corps-level and division-level staff on the Western Front.

After the 1933 Nazi seizure of power, Brauchitsch was put in charge of Wehrkreis I, the East Prussian military district. He borrowed immense sums of money from Adolf Hitler and became dependent on his financial help. Brauchitsch served as Commander-in-Chief of the German Army from February 1938 to December 1941. He played a key role in the Battle of France and oversaw the German invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece. For his part in the Battle of France, he became one of twelve generals promoted to field marshal.