Hossbach, Friedrich, born 21-11-1894 in Unna, Westfalen, joined the Reichsheer in 1913 and served on the Eastern Front
during World War I. His services were retained in the post-war Reichswehr, where he was assigned to the General Staff. In 1934, he was appointed as Hitler’s adjutant, though retaining his staff position. His most important contribution to history is his creation of the Hoßbach Memorandum. The Hossbach Memorandum
was the summary of a meeting on 05-11-1937 between German dictator Adolf Hitler
and his military and foreign policy leadership where Hitler’s future expansionist policies were outlined. The meeting marked a turning point in Hitler’s foreign policies, which then began to radicalize. According to the Memorandum, Hitler did not want war in 1939 with Britain and France. This was a report of a meeting held on 05-11-1937 between Hitler and Feldmarshall der Infanterie, Werner von Blomberg,
Generaloberst der Infanterie, Werner Freiherr von Fritsch,
Admiral Erich Raeder,
Hermann Goering (see Goering Fock )
(see Goering-Sonnemann) (see Goering Peter), foreign minister, Konstatin Baron von Neurath and Hoßbach. His account was found among the Nuremberg papers, where it was an important piece of evidence. In early 1938, Hoßbach was present when Adolf Hitler (did you know) was presented by Hermann Goering (did you know) with a file purporting to show that General von Fritsch
, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, was guilty of homosexual practices. In defiance of Hitler’s orders, Hoßbach took the file to von Fritsch to warn him of the accusations he was about to face. Fritsch gave his word as an officer that the charges were untrue, and Hoßbach passed this message back to Hitler. This did not, as it might have, cost Hoßbach his life, though he was dismissed from his post as Hitler’s adjutant two days later. Hoßbach rose to the rank of General of Infantry, commanding the 82nd Infantry Division
, The 82nd Infantry Division was raised in December 1939 and was first deployed into action the following May during the invasion of France and the low countries, the LVI Panzer Corps and latterly Fourth Army on the Russian front.
In early 1944, the division was encircled by Soviet Armed Forces near Kiev during the Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket. Although it managed to escape from the Soviets, it sustained such heavy casualties that it was reduced to being a designated “Division Group”, absorbed by the 254th. until being dismissed on 28-01-1945 for attempting to break out of East Prussia in defiance of Hitler’s orders. In March 1944, during his time as LVI Panzer Corps commander, Hoßbach, acting on the orders of Generaloberst der Panzertruppe, Kommandeur der 12th Panzer Division,
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General Johannes Block was killed in battle Baranow-Brückenkopf , age 50 on 26-01-1945.
Death and burial ground of Hossbach, Friedrich.








