Friedrich von Boetticher

Friedrich von Boetticher (14 October 1881 – 28 September 1967)^[1] was a German military officer who served as the military attaché to Washington, DC, from 1933 to 1941.^[2][3] During World War I, von Boetticher had serverd on the staff of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg.^[4] Prior to his role as military attaché in Washington, DC, he was in command of the military training academy at Jüterbog.^[5] While serving as attaché, he provided many intelligence reports to Berlin documenting the isolationist movement in the United States, and the state of military preparedness before Pearl Harbor.

Friedrich von Boetticher
Born	(1881-10-14)14 October 1881 Berthelsdorf, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	28 September 1967(1967-09-28) (aged 85) Bielefeld, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Branch	Royal Saxon Army Reichswehr Wehrmacht
Rank	Lieutenant general
Wars	World War I World War II

Family and Personal Life

Friedrich von Boetticher was married to Olga von Wirsing, and the couple had three children: Friedrich Heinrich (who studied law at the University of Königsberg, Adelheid (who studied medicine at the University of Würzburg), and Hildegard.^[6]