Friedrich Fromm (Fromm)

Fromm, Friedrich (Fromm), (1888-1945), Chief of Army Reserve and the Germanic chief weapons from September 1, 1939 to July 20, 1944. Born October 8, 1888 in Berlin. Personnel Officer. He was well aware of the July 1944 conspiracy against Hitler, but active participation in it did not take, though aware that the war was lost, and Hitler led his country to disaster.
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. July 20, 1944 Fromm was in the headquarters of the Military Ministry at Bendlerstrasse, when there were reports about the assassination attempt on Hitler's headquarters at Rastenburg
. Although, . that arrived from headquarters chief of staff of the Army Reserve Col. Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg assured Fromm, . that Hitler was killed by a bomb planted them, . Fromm called the bid and learned from Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, . that the attempt failed and the Fuhrer is alive,
. Fromm immediately disavowed his subordinate and ordered the arrest of Stauffenberg. Last coldly: "General Fromm. I personally installed this bomb. In the room no one could stay alive. "

Fromm said: "Graf Stauffenberg, attempt a terrorist act has failed. You should immediately commit suicide ". Stauffenberg declined. Hoping to save his own life, Fromm immediately ordered to shoot Stauffenberg and three officers who accompanied him. However, most Fromm is not saved. Soon he was arrested by officers loyal to Hitler and brought before the People's Tribunal as a party to the conspiracy. By treason Fromm was executed in March 1945.