Werner von Blomberg
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Werner von Blomberg was a German general who served as Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces during the early years of Nazi rule before being forced to resign in 1938.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Werner von Blomberg canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German general
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defence minister ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross 1st Class
NERFINISHED
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Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1878-09-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-03-14 ⓘ |
| employer |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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German government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1938-01-27 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | 1938-01-27 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld: Minister of War | 1938-01-27 ⓘ |
| familyName | von Blomberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
German nationalism
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militarism ⓘ |
| memberOf |
German General Staff
NERFINISHED
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Wehrmacht High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial German Army
NERFINISHED
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Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General field marshal ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Blomberg–Fritsch affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization of the German armed forces in the 1930s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Province of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ Stargard in Pommern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
American occupation zone in Germany
NERFINISHED
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Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the German Army Command
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Chief of the Troop Office (Truppenamt) NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nazi Germany ⓘ Minister of War of Germany ⓘ Reich Minister of War ⓘ |
| reasonForResignation | Blomberg–Fritsch affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Charlotte Gruhn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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