Walther von Brauchitsch
Walther Heinrich Alfred Hermann von Brauchitsch was a German Generalfeldmarschall and Commander-in-Chief (Oberbefehlshaber) of the German Army during the first two years of World War II. Born into an aristocratic military family, he entered army service in 1901. During World War I, he served with distinction on the corps-level and division-level staff on the Western Front.
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- Born in
- Berlin
- Educated at
- Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of the White Rose of Finland🏆 Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918🏆 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross🏆 Anschluss Medal🏆 Wehrmacht Long Service Award
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1881
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Birth1948
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