Fritz von Brodowski was killed in a tank battle during World War II that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Friedrich Wilhelm Konrad von Brodowski, known at "Fritz", (November 26, 1886  October 28, 1944) was a German army general, controversially killed while in French custody during World War II. 
World WarII (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. 
