Erwin von Witzleben
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Erwin von Witzleben was a German field marshal and prominent Wehrmacht commander who was later executed for his involvement in the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Wehrmacht commander ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross 1st Class
NERFINISHED
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Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| convictedBy | Volksgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | high treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1881-12-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-08-08 ⓘ |
| employer |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Witzleben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Erwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military leader
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | German resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Prussian Army
NERFINISHED
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Reichswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Generalfeldmarschall
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field marshal ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | von ⓘ |
| notableWork | participation in the 20 July 1944 plot against Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| opponent | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
20 July plot
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Breslau
NERFINISHED
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German Empire ⓘ Province of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Berlin
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Berlin-Plötzensee Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Berlin-Plötzensee Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief West
NERFINISHED
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Oberbefehlshaber West NERFINISHED ⓘ commander of Army Group D ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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