TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Blomberg, von, Werner Eduard Fritz

Date of birth:
September 2nd, 1878 (Stargard/Pommern, German Empire)
Date of death:
March 13th, 1946 (Nurenberg, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.: 3.805.226
Nationality:
German

Biography

Werner von Blomberg (1878-1946), Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht, was a career soldier. Von Blomberg was appointed by Hitler to the position of Reichswehr Minister on the recommendation of Paul von Hindenburg. He was an enthusiastic advocate of rearmament. Von Blomberg opposed Ernst Roehm's plans for incorporation of the SA into the German army and played an integral role in the putsch against Roehm. In 1935 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht and promoted in 1936 to Field Marshal. Goering and Himmler engineered von Blomberg's removal from office in 1938, but before his dismissal, von Blomberg convinced Hitler to take personal command of the Wehrmacht. He died in American detention at Nuremberg.

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Rank:
Hauptmann
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1911
Königlicher Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
1914
Kreuz für Treue Dienste
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Ia, 7. Armee
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1916

With swords
Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Ia, 7. Armee
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Ia, 7. Armee
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1918
Pour le Mérite
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

With swords
Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des Königlich Sächsischer Albrechtsordens
Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen mit Brillianten
Rank:
Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
Unit:
Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1937
Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre

Sources