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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Army officer
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general ⓘ human ⓘ resistance member ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
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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
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German resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Biebrich
NERFINISHED
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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
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| resignedFrom | post of Chief of the General Staff in protest against Hitler’s war plans ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Prussian Army
NERFINISHED
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Reichswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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