Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
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Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim was a German Wehrmacht officer and resistance member who played a leading role in the failed 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Army officer
ⓘ
Wehrmacht officer ⓘ human ⓘ member of the German resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kadettenanstalt Berlin-Lichterfelde
NERFINISHED
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Kadettenanstalt München NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Reichswehr
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ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Germans ⓘ |
| familyName | Mertz von Quirnheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Albrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
soldier
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staff officer ⓘ |
| ideology | military resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | capital punishment ⓘ |
| memberOf |
20 July plot conspirators
ⓘ
German Army (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Heer
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Oberst im Generalstab
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colonel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork | planning and organization of Operation Valkyrie coup attempt ⓘ |
| opponent |
Adolf Hitler
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Nazi regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
20 July plot
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German resistance to Nazism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | unknown (body reportedly cremated and ashes scattered) ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Berlin
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of staff of the Ersatzheer
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chief of staff of the General Army Office ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | involvement in the 20 July 1944 assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Claus von Stauffenberg
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Friedrich Olbricht NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner von Haeften NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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