Philipp von Boeselager
German Wehrmacht officer, failed assassin of Adolf Hitler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager (6 September 1917 – 1 May 2008) was the second-last surviving member of the 20 July Plot, a conspiracy of Wehrmacht officers to assassinate the German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1944.
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Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager | |
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Born | (1917-09-06)6 September 1917 Burg Heimerzheim, German Empire |
Died | 1 May 2008(2008-05-01) (aged 90) Burg Kreuzberg, Altenahr, Germany |
Allegiance | Germany |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Cavalry Regiment Centre 3. Kavalleriebrigade |
Battles/wars | Eastern Front (World War II) |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Georg von Boeselager (brother) |
Other work | economist, forester |
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