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Werner von Haeften
German officer and conspirator against Hitler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Werner Karl Otto Theodor von Haeften (9 October 1908 – 21 July 1944[1]) was an Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht who took part in the military-based conspiracy against Adolf Hitler known as the 20 July plot.
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Born | (1908-10-09)9 October 1908 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 21 July 1944(1944-07-21) (aged 35) Berlin, Gau Berlin, Nazi Germany 52.507892°N 13.36219°E / 52.507892; 13.36219 (Execution Site of Nazi Germany Resistance) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | ![]() German resistance (to 1944) |
Service/ | Wehrmacht |
Years of service | 1939–1944 |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
Relations | Walther von Brauchitsch (uncle) Hans Bernd von Haeften (brother) |
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