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| 1878 | Birth |  |
| 2nd Sep Pommern Birth of Werner von Blomberg |
| 1911 | Captain | |
| Appointed Captain |
| 1911 | General Staff | |
| Blomberg enters the General Staff |
| 1916 | Major | |
| Appointed Major |
| 1920 | Chief of Staff | |
| Appointed Chief of Staff of the D”beritz Brigade |
| 1921 | Chief of Staff | |
| Stuttgart Appointed Chief of Staff of the Stuttgart Army Area |
| 1925 | Chief of Army Training | |
| Appointed Chief of Army Training by General Hans von Seeckt |
| 1927 | Adjutant General | |
| Appointed Adjutant General |
| 1927 | Chief of the Troop Office | |
| Appointed Major General |
| 1927 | Major General | |
| Appointed Major General |
| 1929 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander of East Prussia |
| Konigsberg Appointed Commander of the Wehrkreis, Konigsberg HQ east Prussia |
| 1933 | Alliance | |
| 1st Mar Issues a directive to the Officer Corps openly supporting the NAZIs |
| 1933 | Meeting Hitler | |
| 21st June Berlin Hitler visits Hindenburg where Blomberg threatens to crush the SA with the Army |
| 1933 | Minister of Defense | |
| 30th Jan Appointed Minister of Defense |
| 30th Jan Blomberg becomes one of Hitler's most devoted followers, and as such is nicknamed "Rubber Lion" by some of his critics in the army who were less than enthusiastic about Hitler |
| 1933 | Rubber Lion | |
| 30th Jan Blomberg becomes one of Hitler's most devoted followers, and as such is nicknamed "Rubber Lion" by some of his critics in the army who were less than enthusiastic about Hitler |
| 1934 | Colonel General | |
| Appointed Colonel General |
| 1934 | Commander | |
| 2nd Aug The Ministry of Defense is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1934 | Constitution | |
| 2nd Aug Berlin After Reichspr„sident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspr„sident and Fhrer Adolf Hitler |
| 1934 | Death | |
| 2nd Aug Berlin After Reichspr„sident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspr„sident and Fhrer Adolf Hitler |
| 1934 | Minister of War | |
| 2nd Aug The Ministry of Defense is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1934 | Ministry of War | |
| 2nd Aug The Ministry of Defense is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1934 | Night of the Long Knives | |
| Blomberg encourages Hitler to crack down on SA leader Ernst R”hm and his followers, whom he believes pose a serious threat to the army, he condones and participates in the Night of the Long Knives |
| 1934 | Oath | |
| 2nd Aug Berlin After Reichspr„sident Paul von Hindenburg dieas, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspr„sident and Fhrer Adolf Hitler |
| 1934 | Purge | |
| Feb Berlin Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting activity of the SA |
| 1934 | Reform | |
| Feb Berlin Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting activity of the SA |
| 1934 | Reichswehreid Oath | |
| 2nd Aug Berlin After Reichspr„sident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspr„sident and Fhrer Adolf Hitler |
| 1934 | SA | |
| 22nd June Berlin Meets with Lutze & declares that the SA must go |
| 1935 | Head Wehrmacht | |
| Appointed Head of the Wehrmacht |
| 1935 | Supreme Commander | |
| Appointed Minister of War |
| May Appointed Commander of the Wehrmacht |
| 1935 | Wehrmacht | |
| May Helps found the Wehrmacht |
| 1936 | Field Marshal | |
| Appointed General Field Marshal of the armed forces, the 1st General Field Marshal |
| 1937 | Conference of Hosbach | |
| 5th Nov Attends the conference where Hitler makes known his plans to win lebensraum by force |
| 5th Nov Blomberg is shocked by Hitler's agressive plans for expansion |
| 1938 | Crisis | |
| 25th Jan Hitler & Goering were witnesses at Blomberg's wedding |
| 25th Jan It is revealed to Hitler that Blomberg had married a whore & he resigns |
| Feb Capri Blomberg goes into exile |
| 4th Feb Discredited by a marriage to a prostitute & forced to resign |
| 4th Feb Used by Hitler for him to take control of the armed forces |
| 1938 | Exile of Blomberg | |
| Feb Capri Blomberg goes into exile |
| 1938 | Marriage | |
| 12th Jan A marriage used by Hitler to cause a scandal & take over command of the armed forces |
| 12th Jan Marries Erna Gruhn (sometimes referred to as "Eva" or "Margarete"), a 26-year-old typist |
| 1938 | Resignation | |
| 25th Jan Blomberg resigns after Heydrich's SD exposes Blomberg's wife's record of prostitution |
| 4th Feb Blomberg's resignation comes into effect |
| 1946 | Death | |
| 22nd Mar Death of Werner von Blomber, while awaiting trial |
