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Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg (2 September 1878 – 13 March 1946) was a German General Staff officer and the first Minister of War in Adolf Hitler's government. After serving on the Western Front in World War I, Blomberg was appointed chief of the Truppenamt ("Troop Office") during the Weimar Republic.
Aug 29, 2024 · Werner von Blomberg was a German general and minister of war (1933–38) in the National Socialist government of Adolf Hitler. A career soldier before the Nazi seizure of power, he was one of Hitler’s most loyal officers among the old-line officer corps before being abruptly dismissed from office.
Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg (* 2. September 1878 in Stargard, Pommern; † 14. März 1946 in Nürnberg) war von 1933 bis 1938 Reichswehrminister (ab 1935 Reichskriegsminister) und ab 1936 der erste Generalfeldmarschall der Wehrmacht.
The Blomberg–Fritsch affair, also known as the Blomberg–Fritsch crisis (German: Blomberg–Fritsch–Krise), was the name given to two related scandals in early 1938 that resulted in the subjugation of the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) to Adolf Hitler.
Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg was born in Stargard, Pomerania, Prussia of the German Empire. He enrolled in the military academy in 1904 and completed the studies in 1907. He served with the General Staff in 1908. During WW1, he served in combat, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite.
Werner von Blomberg trat am 13. März 1897 nach dem Besuch der Haupt-Kadettenanstalt in Groß-Lichterfelde als Sekondeleutnant in die preußische Armee ein.
Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg was a German General Staff officer and the first Minister of War in Adolf Hitler's government. After serving on the Western Front in World War I, Blomberg was appointed chief of the Truppenamt during the Weimar Republic.
Foreign Minister Konstantin von Neurath, Commander-in-Chief of the Army Werner von Fritsch, and Minister of War Werner von Blomberg were all of the opinion that Hitler’s war plans were dangerously premature.
Werner von Blomberg was born in Stargard, Germany, on September 2, 1878. He joined the German Army and served as a second lieutenant in the 73rd Fusilier Regiment. He attended the War Academy (1904-07) before joining the General Staff in 1908.
September: Werner von Blomberg wird in Stargard (Pommern) als Sohn des Oberstleutnants Emil von Blomberg und dessen Frau Emma (geb. Tschepe) geboren. Besuch der Hauptkadettenanstalt in Groß-Lichterfelde (bei Berlin). Als Leutnant tritt Blomberg in ein preußisches Füsilierregiment ein. Heirat mit der Majorstochter Charlotte Hellmich (1880 ...
