Friedrich Fromm

Friedrich Fromm
Fromm in 1940
Chief of Army Equipment and Commander of the Replacement Army
In office
1 September 1939 – 20 July 1944
Preceded byJoachim von Stülpnagel [de]
Succeeded byHeinrich Himmler
Personal details
Born(1888-10-08)8 October 1888
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died12 March 1945(1945-03-12) (aged 56)
Brandenburg-Görden Prison, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
ChildrenHelga Heinke [de]
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service German Army
RankGeneraloberst
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Wilhelm Waldemar Fromm (8 October 1888 – 12 March 1945) was a German Army officer. In World War II, Fromm was Commander in Chief of the Replacement Army (Ersatzheer), in charge of training and personnel replacement for combat divisions of the German Army, a position he occupied for most of the war.[1] He was executed for failing to act against the plot of 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

  1. ^ Zabecki, David T. (2014). Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1598849806.