Alexis von Roenne
German Army colonel (1903–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexis Freiherr von Rönne (22 February 1903 – 12 October 1944) was a German Army colonel and senior intelligence analyst. He became one of Hitler's favoured officers in the Abwehr, despite secretly being of anti-Nazi persuasion.[1]
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Birth name | Alexis von Roenne |
Born | (1903-02-22)22 February 1903 Tukkum, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 12 October 1944(1944-10-12) (aged 41) Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany German resistance |
Service/ | Wehrmacht |
Years of service | 1939–1944 |
Rank | Oberst |
Spouse(s) | Ursula von Bülow |
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Later, in the aftermath of the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler,[2] von Roenne was arrested and interrogated by the Gestapo on account of his links with many of the conspirators. Although not directly involved in the plot, he was nonetheless tried and executed.