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Walther Heinrich Alfred Hermann von Brauchitsch (4 October 1881 – 18 October 1948) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) and Commander-in-Chief (Oberbefehlshaber) of the German Army during the first two years of World War II. Born into an aristocratic military family, he entered army service in 1901.
Walther von Brauchitsch (born Oct. 4, 1881, Berlin, Ger.—died Oct. 18, 1948, Hamburg, W.Ger.) was a German field marshal and army commander in chief during the first part of World War II, who was instrumental in planning and carrying out the campaigns against Poland (September 1939), the Netherlands, Belgium, France (May–June 1940), the ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Walther von Brauchitsch, who met with Hitler and was supposed to be the one to issue the order for his arrest, got cold feet and lost the opportunity to prevent Hitler from plunging Europe into another World War.
Walther von Brauchitsch entstammte dem alten schlesischen Adelsgeschlecht von Brauchitsch.Er war das sechste von sieben Kindern des späteren preußischen Generals der Kavallerie und Direktors der Preußischen Kriegsakademie Bernhard von Brauchitsch (1833–1910) und dessen Ehefrau Charlotte Sophie Auguste Bertha, geborene von Gordon (1844–1906). [1]
Walther von Brauchitsch (väl´tər fən brou´khĬch), 1881–1948, German field marshal. Of a Prussian Junker family, he served in World War I with the general staff and later remained in the military.
Walther Heinrich Alfred Hermann von Brauchitsch (4 October 1881 – 18 October 1948) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( Field Marshal) and Commander-in-Chief ( Oberbefehlshaber) of the German Army during the first two years of World War II.
Walther von Brauchitsch was a German field marshal and army commander-in-chief during the early years of World War II (WWII). Born into a Prussian family of military officers, he joined a military academy after finishing school.