Birth of Walter Brauchitsch
Birth of Walter Brauchitsch
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Walter von Brauchitsch Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter von Brauchitsch through 11 dated historical records for Germany.
Walter von Brauchitsch, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1881–1948Years on this page
1881
1938
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Wehrmacht
1940
Invasion of Russia
Brauchitschs advice to attack Moscow directly is rejected by Hitler
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Siege of Moscow
Brauchitschs advice to attack Moscow directly is rejected by Hitler
Role range: 1939-1945
Health of Walter von Brauchitsch
Brauchitsch has a heart attack which is later used as an excuse by Hitler to replace him
Dismissal
Brauchitsch is dismissed by Hitler who appoints himself Commander in Chief
Role range: 1939-1945
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal, after the fall of France
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Arrest of Walter von Brauchitsch
Brauchitsch is arrested by the Americans but later dies while awaiting trial
Role range: 1939-1945
1948
Death of Walter von Brauchitsch
Death of Walter Brauchitsch
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.