Friedrich Olbricht

ModernGeneralGermany1888 — 1944

Valkyrie plotter, executed at Bendlerblock.

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Quick Facts

Born

1888

Died

1944

Country

Germany

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)40

Political (20%)60

Influence (20%)70

Legacy (20%)64

Leadership (15%)79

Strategy (15%)56

Total Score63.2

Friedrich Olbricht — Complete Timeline

1940 AD

Appointed Chief of the General Army OfficePolitical Action◆ Major

Olbricht was appointed Chief of the General Army Office (Allgemeines Heeresamt) in 1940. This position gave him control over the Replacement Army (Ersatzheer), which was crucial for the Valkyrie plan to seize power after Hitler's assassination.

German ArmyValkyrie PlanResistance

Impact: national

1943 AD

Developed Operation ValkyriePolitical Action◆ Major

Olbricht, along with other conspirators, modified the existing Operation Valkyrie emergency plan to be used for a coup d'

Valkyrie PlanCoup d'étatGerman Resistance

Impact: national

1944 AD

Executed at BendlerblockPolitical Action◆ Major

After the failure of the July 20 plot, Olbricht was arrested at the Bendlerblock in Berlin. He was summarily executed by firing squad on the night of July 20, 1944, along with Stauffenberg and other conspirators.

July 20 PlotExecutionBendlerblock

Impact: nationaltragic