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Adam, (General)Wilhelm

Commander of the Imperial Defense College: A training center for elite officers, post-graduate. Previously: Chief of General Staff: The College's life was brief due to conflict with Luftwaffe Officials¹

Alfieri, Dino

Italian Ambassador

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Beck, Ludwig

Major General: Head of the Truppenamt; Chief of General Staff Opposed Hitlerian aggression of 37-38; subsequently participated in '44 coup attempt¹p.22 Fritsch and Beck, pre-war established manual for strategy, war philosophy, & officer/enlisted protocol. Considered brilliant and broadminded; opposing opinions regarding party loyalty; saw problems for Germany in Nazi goals.

Below, Nicolaus

Hitler's Luftwaffe Adjutant

Bismarck, (Prince)Otto von

(History: Pre-war)1871-90: First Chancellor of German Empire: attempted to make a Central German State.

Blomberg, Werner von

Lt. General: Defense Minister; National Socialist Advocate before Nazis in power, Instrumental in bringing Army and Party together in synthesis. Saw the Nazi Party as a way to bring Germany back as a world power. Nicknamed 'gummi-lowe (Rubber Lion) for his unquestioning acquiescence to Hitler. Known for quote, "The More Enemies, the more Honor". ¹

Blumentritt, (General)Günther

: Chief of Staff: of 4th army on Russian Front, 1941 & East Prussia

Bock, Fedor von

Field Mashall, Commander of Army Group Center/involved in Russian Strategy.

Bodenschatz, Karl

Lt. General: "Regularly in Fuhrer's company. Frequently at briefings.

Bormann, Martin;

Party Chancellery Head, Hitler's Secretary

Brauchitsch, Walther

Lt. General: rocky marital life: 3 marriages. Helped bring Nazi ideals to army with Schmundt and others. Appointed by Hitler to replace Fritsch after Scandal.

Braun, Werner Von

(see famous.htm)

Brennecke, Kurt

Major General, Leeb's Chief of Staff.

Buhle, Walter

Chief, Organization Branch, Chief Staff, OKH [Organization]

Bergdorf, Wilhelm

Major General: devoted to Nazi Cause, replaced Schmundt after Schmundt was wounded in bombing.

Buttlar-Branderfels, Freiherr Treusch von: Col. First General Staff office

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Canaris, Wilhelm

Admiral: Office Group for Foreign and Counter-Intelligence: in 1942, opposed an offensive; He thought the war was lost early, but kept silent.

Clausewitz, Carl von:

Military Theorist: (see Nazi Philosophies) Believed Laws(Principles) and Chance govern war. Proposed "Officer Education" because war seen not as mechanical; required flexibility Two most important Officer traits proposed: Intellect and Character

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De Maaiziere, Ulrich:

Lt. Colonel: de facto Operations, end of war. Reports and Maps/recorded and issued orders from Hitler.

Dethleffsen, Erich

Brigadier General

Donitz, Karl

Admiral attended Hitler's Briefing in 1944 regarding final stages of war: with Goring, Goebbels, Speer, Bormann and Himmler.

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Engel, Gerhard

Captain/Major: Army Adjutant

Erfuth, Waldemar

General: Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Science.

Etzdorf, Hasso von

Captain: Foreign Offices's Liaison with OKH/ International Affairs.

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Falkenhorst, Nikolaus von

General: Case Yellow (Invasion of France) Codenamed: Weserubung (Weser Exercise) OKW

Franco, Francisco

(see famous.htm)

Francois-Poncet, Andre

pre-war: French Ambassador to Germany: questioned honesty of German Leadership.

Fritsch, Werner von

Commander of Army, 1934, Aristocrat: Agreed with Re-armament; Hitler's Goals, but not with Nazism or politicizing the Army. Fritsch was removed from command for disagreeing on degree of preparedness.

Fromm, Frederic

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Gereke, Rudolf

Brigadier General: Armed Forces Transport (Wehrmachttransportchef) OKW directed, controlled rail and land transportation/motor transport on domestic side.

Greiffenberg, Hans von

Colonel : Chief of Operations, reports, plans orders and Studies.

Groener, Wilhelm

Lt. General: General Staff: Army Defense Minister: 1928

Grolman, Helmuth von

Ia: Lt. Colonel: Assistant to Heusinger: aided in eastern war strategies.

Guderian, Heinz

Lt. General: directly subordinate to Hitler. Expert on 2nd Panzer Army; Inspector General of Armored troops: foremost expert in armored Warfare. One of Hitler's devotees, even Goebbels, who disdained much of hierachy, liked Guderian because of his loyalty. Htiler gave him "full authority to direct vehicle, design and procurement, allocation, doctrine and training for armored and motor units." p 197(?)

Gundell, Erich

Lt. General : OKH Headquarters Commandant

Gyldenfeldt, Heinz, von

Lt. Colonel: Brachitsch's adjutant; former head of OKH Staff.

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Hindenberg, xx:

(President)head of Germany during the Weimar Republic Years; President before Hitler consolidated powers of Chancellor and President; his military focus gave him a cautious relationship with the emerging Adolf Hitler; at his death he gave support to Hitler.

Halder, Franz

Beck's Replacement. Involved with Case Blue. Held to moral element of command; weak in global planning.

Hammerstein-Equord, Kurt von

Lt. General: Chief of Army Directorate

Heusinger, Adolf

Lt. Colonel: Greiffenberg's Deputy in Operations: Dissonance with Halder.

Hossback, Friedbach

Colonel: Htiler's Wehrmacht adjutant. Kept only records of meeting: (11-5-37) on raw materials allocation and Lebensraum. Meeting included: Neurath, Blomberg, Fritsch, Goring, Raeder, and Hitler. Noteworthy for being the meeting mapping out Lebensraum as the manifest destiny of the German People.

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Jodl, Alfred

Hitler's Military Advisor. Chief: Armed Forces Commander of Office Staff. Ambitious, technically competent. Pre war advocate of full preparedness before attack. Brief Hitler in early part of war on Military Development. Described like Guderian as in awe of Hitler. Proponent of Fuhrerprinzip; National Defense Branch

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Keitel, Wilhelm

chief OKW, OKH partial control. Considered a 'lacky' to Hitler. Believed in Centralized Command. Worked with Jodl to increase Army Control.

Kinzel, Eberhard,

Colonel : Chief of Foreign Arm.../ Russian Front; Knew little of Russian Geography or Culture.

Kittl, Gernhardt:

see "Famous People" Formidable "Christian:" theologian: his father and he re-translated Old Testament; created a word-study dictionary to accompany. Credited by Martin Buber with being the man most responsible for "making Anti-Semitism theologically acceptable". ²

Kluge, Hans von

Field Marshall: 4th Army.

Knesebeck, Wasmod von:

Colonel, Deputy of bonin. Arrested 1-18-45 for approving later evacuation of Warsaw.

Kostring, Ernst

Lt. General: German Millitary Attache in Moscow.

Krebs, Hans

Lt. Kostring's Deputy: Guderian's successor. Valued for adaptation to superiors.

Kreipe, Werner

Lt. General: Luftwaffe: chief of Luftwaffe General Staff.

Kuchler, Geoge

commander: 18th Army; East Prussia and Poland initially/ then Field Marshall of Army Group N.

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Lammers, Hans Heinrich

: Secretary of State , Reich Chancellory. With Jodl and Keitl, prepared Hitler's directive to exercise comand authority over Reich Military; instrumental in forming OKW along Reich lines.

Leeb, Wilhelm Ritter von

Field Marshall: Army Group North. Russian Front.

Leyden, Ferdinand Prinz von der

Army Supply Distribution Center (initially) General Staff Headquarters (Mauerwald).

Ley, Robert

Prominent Nazi Orator: Early in the War, expounded on problems in the Church with "Jewish" doctrines and influence.

List , Wilhelm

Army Group Commander, 1941. forced to resign after assessing his forces as "too vulnerable & difficult to supply"⁴ in defiance of Hitler's assessment.

Lossberg, Fritz von

a foremost erman expert on Defensive Warfare. Was made a floating Chief of staff in problem areas with Vollmacht: the right to issue orders in a superior's name.

Lossberg, Bernhard von

Lt. Colonel: General Staff Officer: Armed Forces Command Staff. 1940 Involved in " Aufban Ost" (Build-up East): Prussian and Poland build for invasion.

Ludendorff, Erich

Lt. General: WWI experience. Sought to "punch hole" in Russian Defensive. Ludendorff figured prominently in the "Beerhall Putsch" in 1923, the first major attempt at Nazi takeover, when he sought to persuade by force officials in Bavaria to join the march on Berlin.

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Manstein, Erich von

Critic of organizational and decision-making processes of General Staff. See "Nazi Philosophies".

Marcks, Erich

Brigadier General: plan of Operations for Russia: initially, defensive. His proposed strategy was to wait for Russian Offensive, then attack: in this way, Germany would reserve resources and maintain favor domestically & abroad. Policies changed later to Offensive Strategies.

Massenbach, Christian

Philosophy of Military.See "Nazi Philosophies". communication Systems for Government agencies to plan objectives for War.

Matzky, Gerhard:

Assistant Chief of Staff: Operatons and Intelligence: 1941.

Mengele, Josef

See "Famous People in the Shoah". Nazi Physician at Auschwitz noted for bizarre and Cruel Medical Experimentation, particularly twin studies. Nicknamed, "Angel of Death" for his role in the "Selections" in assigning victims to death or slave labor.

Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhart

Lt. Colonel: Chief of Organization Branch: fired for disagreeing with the re-organization of the Luftwaffe.

Mussolini, Benito

See: Famous People in the Shoah : Dictator of Italy: Allied in Axis with Germany.

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Neurath, Konstantin von

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Oehquist, Harald

General: Finnish liaison to OKH.

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Paulus, Frederic

Major General: Assistant Chief of Staff : Operations; Assistant to Halder, sent to Africa.

Puttkamer, Karl-Jesko von

Commander: lived in compound bunker: "Sperrkreise" which included Hitler's 'Wolf Lair' "Wolfsschanze"

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Raeder, Erich

Admiral: German Navy. Strong control of Navy in agreement with Hitler's Policies.

Reichenau, Walther von

responsible with Blomberg for a new loyalty oath to Hitler for all armed forces.

Reineke, Hermann

Colonel: headed Office Group for General Armed Forces Affairs; Supply, Internal Affairs, Discipline and Administration.

Rath, vom

See "Famous People in the Shoah". Middle-line Nazi official shot and killed by Grynspan over the Deportation of Jews to Poland. His death was exploited by the Reich as a maneuver to bring about Krystallnacht.

Rintelen, Enno von

Brigadier General : At odds with Rommel.

Röhm, Ernst

Leader of the SA. close Hitler associate since inception of his involvement in Party. Known for 'Brownshirt' violence; Snubbed by Army: at odds with leaders, especially traditionalists. Wanted to syntesize SA into a People's Army and Regular Army: 1934: Shot on 6-30-34 because he became dissatified with Hitler, considering him too 'moderate' and began on his own to build arms.

Rommel, Erwin

German Panzerarmee Afrika See "Famous People in the Shoah".

Rosenberg, Alfred

See "Famous People in the Shoah". Nazi Ideologue influential in inner circle.

Rundstedt, Gerd von

Commander in Chief: West.

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Schacht, Hjalmar

President of Reichsbank: warned re-armament (massive build-up) would break German Economy.

Scharnhorst, Johann von

See "Nazi Philosophies".

Schleicher, Kurt von

Lt. Colonel: Chief of Politiacal Department in Truppenamt. Pre-War.

Schlieffen , Alfred von

chief of General Staff: 1891-1905. Instrumental in later strategy, because he dismissed possiblity of British "show".

Schmundt, Rudolf

Adjutant and Chief of Central Branch; Chief of Army Personnel "go-between" for Hitler, ombudsman between Jodl & Zeitzler

Schörner,Ferdinand

Lt. General took over National Socialist Leadeship Staff of OKH. Described as "rabid Nazi"⁵

Schuschnigg, Kurt von

: Chancellor of Austria: 1938; pressured into accepting Nazis. Gave in but not completely: Nazis moved in by force.

Schwedler, Viktor von

Lt. General: Chief of Army Personnel. nominated Keitel.

Seeckt, Hans von

Chief of Army Directorate 1920-26; Veteran: WWI; sought 'professional' army.

Sodenstern, Georg

Lt. General. Southern Army. Group Chief of Staff.

Stauffenberg, (Maj.)Claus Schenk Graf von:

German general staff officer; attempted to assassinate Hitler.

Stülpnagel, Carl-Heinrich von

Major General: special role with mobilization. Halder's Deputy. Special Projects.

Stülpnagel, Joachim von

Truppenamt. Central in Wartime Preparedness

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Thomas, Georg:

Colonel: Defense Economy and Weapons Branch

Tippelskirch, Kurt von

Brigadier General: Assistant Chief of Staff: Intelligence.

Tresckow, Henning von

Lt. Colonel: Operations. 1941-2: troops on train transports. Opposed program: did not see it as a way to reinforce front.

Trotha, Ivo-Thilo von

Brigadier General Operations Branch.

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Viebahn, Max von

Major General. Responsible for conduct of military Operations. Broke down during Sudenten Crisis.

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Wagner, Eduard

General Quartermaster; controlled all Motor transport in zone of Communication in Germany behind lines. Supplies and Logistics. General Staff (Chefgruppe)

Warlimont, Walter

Chief, National Defense Branch; War Ministry Rivalry with OKH

Weizsacker, Ernst Freiherr von

State Secretary 1940

Wenck , Walter

Major General: Chief of Operations: Branch/reorganized; created 'fuhreungsgruppe: placing all operations under 1 command with Wenck as Chief.

Winter , August

Colonel: Group Operations officer

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Zeitzler, Kurt

"Chief of General Staff" & "Citadel" (see Places & Offices) Formerly under Rundstedt; Known by Hitler, appointed Brigadier General in the Ukraine; nicknamed: kugelblitz (ball lightning) due to aggressive, impulsive style¹ pg.183

Ziehlberg, Gustav Heistermann von

Colonel: Chief of General Staff's Central Branch. Select and assigned officers.

FOOTNOTES & REFERENCES

¹Megargee, Geoffrey P. Inside Hitler's High Command; University Press of Kansas:Lawrence Kansas; 2000.

²Eriksson, X. Theologians & the Third Reich,

USHMM (check ref)

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Vassiltchikov, Marie. Berlin Diaries

⁴ (1)Op cit. page: xx

⁵ ibid. page 208-9.