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Werner von Blomberg was a German general and the first Minister of War in Hitler's government. He played a key role in Germany's military build-up before World War II, but was forced to resign in 1938 after his wife's scandal.
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.
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Werner von Blomberg war ein deutscher Generalfeldmarschall und Reichswehrminister im Nationalsozialismus. Er spielte eine wichtige Rolle bei der Rüstung und der Annexion Österreichs, wurde aber 1938 von Hitler entlassen.
Aug 19, 1999 · Learn how the defense minister of Nazi Germany, Werner von Blomberg, was disgraced in a sex scandal that involved his young bride and a former prostitute. Discover how his fallout with Hitler affected the German army in World War II.
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The Blomberg–Fritsch affair began soon after the marriage on 12 January 1938 of War Minister Werner von Blomberg to Erna Gruhn, when the Berlin police discovered she had a long criminal record and had posed for pornographic photographs.
Decree by Reich Minister of War and Wehrmacht Commander-in-Chief Werner von Blomberg on Political Education and Instruction (January 30, 1936)
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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 Seventy-third Fusilier Regiment. He attended the War Academy (1904-07) before joining the General Staff in 1908.
