Although nicknamed the "Rubber Lion" by some of his critics in the army for his devotion to Hitler, Blomberg was not a Nazi, and therefore represented a bridge between the army and the party.
Selv om nogle af hans kritikere gav ham øgenavnet "gummiløven" på grund af hans hengivenhed over for Hitler, var Blomberg ikke selv nazist og udgjorde dermed en bro mellem hæren og partiet.