Werner von Fritsch Military person

Werner Thomas Ludwig Freiherr von Fritsch (4 August 1880 – 22 September 1939) was a prominent Wehrmacht officer, member of the German High Command, and the second German general to be killed during World War II.

Personal facts

Werner von Fritsch
Birth dateAugust 04, 1880
Birth place
German Empire , Düsseldorf-Benrath
Date of deathSeptember 22, 1939
Place of death
Second Polish Republic , Warsaw
Resting place
Invalids' Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Pour le Mérite
Iron Cross
military command
3rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry Division
service start1898
service end1939

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External resources

  1. http://www.amazon.com/Hitler-His-Generals-Hidden-January-June/dp/0816657440