Rudolf-Christoph von Gersdorff
German general and failed assassin of Adolf Hitler (1905–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (27 March 1905 – 27 January 1980) was an officer in the German Army. As a Wehrmacht intelligence officer, he attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing on 21 March 1943; the plan failed when Hitler left early, but Gersdorff was undetected. That same month, soldiers from his unit discovered the mass graves of the Soviet-perpetrated Katyn massacre.
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Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff | |
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Born | 27 March 1905 Lüben, Silesia, German Empire |
Died | 27 January 1980(1980-01-27) (aged 74) Munich, West Germany |
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Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Reichswehr Wehrmacht |
Years of service | 1923–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Unit | Abwehr, Army Group Center |
Battles/wars | World War II, |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Großes Verdienstkreuz (Great Cross of Merit) |
Other work | Order of St. John, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (1952–63 chairman) |
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