The Sex Scandal That Destroyed Hitler’s Field Marshal: Werner von Blomberg
Hitler’s Field Marshals
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15m
Werner von Blomberg rose to the highest ranks of Hitler’s military elite, becoming the Third Reich’s first Field Marshal. Once a trusted ally of the Führer, his career was shattered by scandal after marrying a woman with a criminal past. Cast out of power, Blomberg lived in disgrace, abandoned by comrades and humiliated by Hitler. This film explores his rise, his loyalty, and the scandal that destroyed his legacy.
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