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Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff

German general (1905-1980) · Germany · Died at 74

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Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff was an officer in the German Army. As a Wehrmacht intelligence officer, he attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing on 21 March 1943; the plan failed when Hitler left early, but Gersdorff was undetected.

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Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1979
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff was an officer in the German Army. As a Wehrmacht intelligence officer, he attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing on 21 March 1943; the plan failed when Hitler left early, but Gersdorff was undetected. That same month, soldiers from his unit discovered the mass graves of the Soviet-perpetrated Katyn massacre.

Country
Germany
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Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1980 · aged 74

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