Karl Freiherr von Thüngen
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Karl Freiherr von Thüngen (26 June 1893 – 24 October 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was executed in 1944 after the failed 20 July Plot.
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Karl Freiherr von Thüngen | |
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Born | (1893-06-26)26 June 1893 Mainz, German Empire |
Died | 24 October 1944(1944-10-24) (aged 51) Brandenburg-Görden Prison, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 18th Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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