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Thomas Ludwig Werner Freiherr von Fritsch (4 August 1880 – 22 September 1939) was a member of the German High Command. He was Commander-in-Chief of the German Army from February 1934 until February 1938, when he was forced to resign after he was falsely accused of being homosexual.
Thomas Ludwig Werner Freiherr von Fritsch war ein deutscher Generaloberst. Seit Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg ihn 1934 zum Chef der Heeresleitung ernannt hatte, bekleidete er bis zu seinem Sturz 1938 höchste Ämter zunächst noch in der Reichswehr und schließlich der Wehrmacht.
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.
The one man in Germany who consistently dared to oppose Adolf Hitler was Colonel General Werner von Fritsch, onetime Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
Werner von Fritsch, was accomplished with an unfounded charge of homosexuality. Although Fritsch challenged the charge and was exonerated by a court-martial, he was rendered persona non grata within the government.
Werner von Fritsch, former commander-in-chief of the Army, reflects on the persistent opposition and mistrust of the SS under Himmler and Göring. He recounts the incidents of 1934 and 1935 when Hitler had to intervene to defend the Army against the SS agitation and coup plans.
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Feb 1, 2024 · Werner von Fritsch was born on the 4th of August 1880 in Benrath Castle near Düsseldorf then part of the German Empire. His upbringing was shaped by his strict father, Lieutenant General...
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