Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
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Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim (25 March 1905 – 21 July 1944) was a German Army colonel and a resistance fighter in Nazi Germany involved in the 20 July plot against Adolf Hitler.
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Albrecht Mertz Ritter von Quirnheim | |
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Born | (1905-03-25)25 March 1905 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 21 July 1944(1944-07-21) (aged 39) 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 | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1923–1944 |
Rank | Oberst |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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