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
Kadettenanstalt München NERFINISHED
employer Reichswehr NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Germans
familyName Mertz von Quirnheim NERFINISHED
givenName Albrecht NERFINISHED
hasOccupation soldier
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
colonel
nativeLanguage German
notableWork planning and organization of Operation Valkyrie coup attempt
opponent Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED
Nazi regime NERFINISHED
participantIn 20 July plot NERFINISHED
German resistance to Nazism NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Munich
placeOfBurial unknown (body reportedly cremated and ashes scattered)
placeOfDeath Berlin
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
positionHeld chief of staff of the Ersatzheer
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 NERFINISHED
Friedrich Olbricht NERFINISHED
Ludwig Beck NERFINISHED
Werner von Haeften NERFINISHED

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20 July plot organisedBy Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
20 July plot executedConspirators Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
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