Ludwig Beck

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Ludwig Beck was a German general and prominent member of the resistance against Adolf Hitler, best known for his leading role in the failed 20 July 1944 assassination attempt on the dictator.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German Army officer
general
human
resistance member
allegiance German Empire
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic NERFINISHED
burialPlace Berlin NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
suicide
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1880-06-29
dateOfDeath 1944-07-21
familyName Beck NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Ludwig NERFINISHED
ideology conservative
languageSpoken German
memberOf German resistance to Nazism NERFINISHED
militaryBranch German Army NERFINISHED
Heer NERFINISHED
militaryRank Generaloberst
name Ludwig Beck NERFINISHED
notableFor leading role in the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler
notableWork memoranda criticizing Hitler’s plans for aggressive war
occupation military strategist
soldier
opposedTo Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED
Nazi regime
participantIn 20 July plot NERFINISHED
German resistance movement NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Biebrich NERFINISHED
Wiesbaden NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Berlin
plannedRole head of state in a post-Hitler government
positionHeld Chief of the General Staff of the German Army NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
resignedFrom post of Chief of the General Staff in protest against Hitler’s war plans
servedIn Prussian Army NERFINISHED
Reichswehr NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED

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20 July plot organisedBy Ludwig Beck
20 July plot executedConspirators Ludwig Beck
Operation Valkyrie plannedBy Ludwig Beck
Beck hasNotableBearer Ludwig Beck
Bendlerblock associatedWith Ludwig Beck