Friedrich Fromm
German general (1888–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] He was executed for failing to act against the plot of 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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Friedrich Fromm | |
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Chief of Army Equipment and commander of the Replacement Army | |
In office 1 September 1939 – 20 July 1944 | |
Preceded by | Joachim von Stülpnagel [de] |
Succeeded by | Heinrich Himmler |
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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] |
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Branch/service | German Army |
Rank | Generaloberst |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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