Walter von Brauchitsch Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter von Brauchitsch, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.

11 records1881–194810 events1 places

Chronological biography

1881

Birth of Walter Brauchitsch1881

Warfare / Military

Birth of Walter Brauchitsch

1938

Commander in Chief1938

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht1938

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht

1940

Invasion of RussiaDecember 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Brauchitschs advice to attack Moscow directly is rejected by Hitler

1941

Field Marshal1941

Warfare / Military · Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France

Field Marshal1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France

Siege of MoscowJuly 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal · Moscow

Brauchitschs advice to attack Moscow directly is rejected by Hitler

Health of Walter von BrauchitschNovember 1941

Science / Medicine · Field Marshal

Brauchitsch has a heart attack which is later used as an excuse by Hitler to replace him

Dismissal7 December 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Field Marshal

Brauchitsch is dismissed by Hitler who appoints himself Commander in Chief

1945

Arrest of Walter von Brauchitsch1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Brauchitsch is arrested by the Americans but later dies while awaiting trial

1948

Death of Walter von Brauchitsch1948

Warfare / Military

Death of Walter Brauchitsch

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Field Marshal

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.