Franz Halder

ModernGeneralGermany1884 — 1972

German army chief of staff, arrested after July 20 plot.

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Quick Facts

Born

1884

Died

1972

Country

Germany

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)65

Political (20%)44

Influence (20%)61

Legacy (20%)50

Leadership (15%)65

Strategy (15%)68

Total Score57.3

Franz Halder — Complete Timeline

1938 AD

Appointed Chief of the Army General StaffPolitical Action◆ Major

Halder succeeded Ludwig Beck as Chief of the Army General Staff on August 27, 1938. He oversaw the planning of German military operations during the early years of World War II, including the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.

World War IIGerman ArmyMilitary Command

Impact: global

Involvement in the September 1938 ConspiracyPolitical Action◆ Major

Halder participated in a planned coup against Hitler during the Sudeten crisis. The plot aimed to arrest Hitler if he ordered an invasion of Czechoslovakia. The plan was abandoned after the Munich Agreement averted war.

German ResistanceCoup AttemptMunich Agreement

Impact: national

1942 AD

Dismissed as Chief of StaffPolitical Action◆ Major

Hitler dismissed Halder as Chief of the Army General Staff on September 24, 1942, following disagreements over the conduct of the war on the Eastern Front. Halder was replaced by Kurt Zeitzler and placed in the F

World War IIGerman CommandDismissal

Impact: national

1944 AD

Arrested after the July 20 PlotPolitical Action◆ Major

Halder was arrested by the Gestapo on July 23, 1944, three days after the failed assassination attempt on Hitler. He was implicated due to his earlier involvement in resistance circles. He was imprisoned in concentration camps until the end of the war.

July 20 PlotArrestConcentration Camp

Impact: nationaltragic