Branch: Heer
Born: 8 October 1888 in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany.
Died: 12 March 1945 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.
Ranks:
Generaloberst 19 July 1940
General der Artillerie 20 April
1939
Generalleutnant 1 January 1938
Generalmajor 1 November 1935
Oberst 1 February 1933
Oberstleutnant 1 April 1931
Major 1 March 1927
Hauptmann 18 April 1916
Oberleutnant 28 November 1914
Leutnant 18 May 1908
Fähnrich
Decorations:
Iron Cross 1914
2nd Class
1st Class
Wound Badge 1914
Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
Cross of Honor
Anschluss Medal
Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
Memel Medal
Iron Cross 1939
2nd Class
1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 July 1940
Commands:
Other: Personnel
Articles:
Friedrich Fromm was born on 8 October 1888 in Charlottenburg,
Berlin, Germany and became a German army officer. Friedrich
Fromm was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron
Cross. In World War Two, Friedrich Fromm was Commander in
Chief of the Reserve Army (Ersatzheer), in charge of training
and personnel replacement for the German Army, a position
Friedrich Fromm occupied for most of the war.
Though Friedrich Fromm was aware that some of his subordinates
most notably Claus von Stauffenberg, his Chief of Staff were
planning an assassination attempt against
Adolf
Hitler, he remained quiet. When the plot failed, Friedrich
Fromm immediately had the conspirators executed (against
Adolf
Hitler's orders to take the conspirators alive) to cover
up potential allegations that Friedrich Fromm himself was
involved. However, these actions did not save him.
Friedrich Fromm was discharged from the German Army on 14
September 1944. The civilian Friedrich Fromm was sentenced
to death and considered unworthy for military duty by the
Volksgerichtshof on 7 March 1945. Since the court failed to
prove a direct association with the 20 July plotters, Friedrich
Fromm had been charged and convicted for cowardice before
the enemy. The loss of his worthiness for military service
led to a permanent loss of all honours, ranks and orders.
On 12 March 1945, Friedrich Fromm was executed at the Brandenburg-Görden
Prison by firing squad as part of the post-conspiracy purge.
His last words before the firing squad were reported to be
I die, because it was ordered. I had always wanted only the
best for Germany.
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