Werner von Blomberg (1878-1946) was a German soldier and Nazi politician, minister of defence (1933-1935) and minister of war and head of the Wehrmacht (army) (1935-1938) under Hitler's chancellorship.

Short Biography:

He was discredited by his marriage to a prostitute and dismissed in January 1938, enabling Hitler to exercise more direct control over the armed forces.

In spite of his removal from office, Blomberg was put on trial for war crimes in 1946 at Nuremberg.

Why is Werner von Blomberg famous?

Werner von Blomberg was a German Nazi politician, Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces until January 1938.

Werner von Blomberg Lists

	1878 births
	1946 deaths
	People from Stargard Szczeciński
	Field Marshals of Nazi Germany
	German nobility
	Government ministers of Germany
	Recipients of the Iron Cross
	Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
	German military personnel of World War I
	People from the Province of Pomerania
	Nazi Germany ministers

 

Werner von Blomberg Movies
Enigma Century of Warfare
Werner von Blomberg Filmography

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Tags: minister of defence, soldier

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Category: Politicians  - ( Politicians Archive)

Date Added: 26 October '11

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