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General '''Friedrich Freiherr von Broich''' (1896-1974) served in the [[German]] Army as a junior officer in [[World War I]].  He remained in the Army after the war.  He took part in [[World War II]].   
 
General '''Friedrich Freiherr von Broich''' (1896-1974) served in the [[German]] Army as a junior officer in [[World War I]].  He remained in the Army after the war.  He took part in [[World War II]].   
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In 1942 he was sent to [[Tunisia]] as part of the [[Afrika Korps]] led by Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]].  In February 1943 he took command of the 10th [[Panzer]] division.  His operations officer was [[Colonel]] [[Claus von Stauffenberg]], who in 1944 tried to kill [[Adolf Hitler]].  Von Broich and von Stauffenberg inflicted severe defeats on the [[U.S. Army]] at Sidi Bou Zid and the [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]].  Von Broich was captured by the [[British]] on May 12 1943.  He spent the rest of the war as a [[POW]].  He died in 1974.[http://www.specialcamp11.fsnet.co.uk/Generalleutnant Fritz Freiherr von Broich.htm]
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In 1942 he was sent to [[Tunisia]] as part of the [[Afrika Korps]] led by Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]].  In February 1943 he took command of the 10th [[Panzer]] division.  His operations officer was [[Colonel]] [[Claus von Stauffenberg]], who in 1944 tried to kill [[Adolf Hitler]].  Von Broich and von Stauffenberg inflicted severe defeats on the [[U.S. Army]] at Sidi Bou Zid and the [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]].  Von Broich was captured by the [[British]] on May 12, 1943.  He spent the rest of the war as a [[POW]].  He died in 1974.[http://www.specialcamp11.fsnet.co.uk/Generalleutnant Fritz Freiherr von Broich.htm]
     
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