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Werner von Fritsch

Also known as Werner Freiherr von Fritsch

German general (1880–1939)

Key facts

Chancellor: Adolf Hitler
Preceded by: Office established
Succeeded by: Walther von Brauchitsch
President: Paul von Hindenburg , Adolf Hitler
Born: Thomas Ludwig Werner von Fritsch , ( 1880-08-04 ) 4 August 1880, Benrath , Landkreis Düsseldorf, Rhine Province , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
Died: 22 September 1939 (1939-09-22) (aged 59), Warsaw , Poland
Resting place: Invalidenfriedhof , Berlin
Allegiance: German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch service: German Army
Years of service: 1898–1939
Rank: Generaloberst
Commands: 1st Cavalry Division 3rd Infantry Division Supreme Commander of the Army
Battles wars: World War I World War II Siege of Warsaw †
Awards: Order of the Red Eagle Iron Cross Golden Party Badge

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Werner
Gender: male
Citizenship: Weimar Republic
Place of birth: Benrath
Place of death: Praga
Occupation: soldier
Political party: Nazi Party
Languages spoken: German
Award: Gallipoli Star
Noble title: Freiherr
Conflict: 1939 Invasion of Poland
Military branch: army
Military rank: Generaloberst
Image: Werner von Fritsch.jpg

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place of burial: Invalids' Cemetery
Commons category: Werner von Fritsch
date of birth: 1880-08-04
date of death: 1939-09-22
name in native language: Werner Freiherr von Fritsch
allegiance: Nazi Germany
military casualty classification: killed in action
start of work period: 1898-00-00
P8168: Yindu District
end of work period: 1938-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Ludwig Werner Freiherr von Fritsch (4 August 1880 – 22 September 1939) was a German Generaloberst ('full general') who served as commander-in-chief of the German army from February 1934 until February 1938, when he was forced to resign after he was falsely accused of being homosexual.

The ousting of Fritsch and War Minister Blomberg, in the Blomberg-Fritsch affair, was a major step in Adolf Hitler's establishment of tighter control over the armed forces. Just over a year later, before the outbreak of World War II, Fritsch was recalled as colonel-in-chief of the 12th Artillery Regiment. He died in battle in Poland early in the war, the second German general to perish in that conflict after Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig.

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