| Werner von Haeften | |
| Born | October 9, 1908 Berlin, German |
|---|---|
| Died | July 21, 1944 (aged 35) Berlin, Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Occupation | German Army Adjutant |
| Known for | German Resistance |
Werner Karl von Haeften (9 October 1908 - 21 July 1944[1]) was an Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht, who took part in the military-based conspiracy against Adolf Hitler known as the July 20 Plot. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war The German Army (Deutsches Heer heɐ) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Adjutant is a military rank or appointment In some armies it is an officer who assists a more senior officer while in other armies it is a rank which normally corresponds The German Resistance refers to those individuals and groups in Nazi Germany who opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler between 1933 and 1945 Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately
Haeften and his brother Hans Bernd von Haeften were born in Berlin to Hans von Haeften, an army officer and President of the Reichsarchiv. The Bendlerblock is a building in Berlin, located in the Stauffenbergstraße (originally named 'Bendlerstrasse' south of the Hans-Bernd August Gustav von Haeften ( 18 December, 1905 &ndash 15 August, 1944) was a German Jurist and member of Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. He studied law in his hometown and then worked for a bank in Hamburg until the outbreak of World War II, when he joined the German army. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The German Army (Deutsches Heer heɐ) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1943, having recovered from a severe wound he had suffered on the eastern front, Haeften became adjutant to Oberstleutnant Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the leading figures in the German Resistance. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eastern Front of World War II (die Ostfront 1941-1945, der Rußlandfeldzug 1941-1945 (Russian campaign or der Ostfeldzug 1941-1945 (Eastern Campaign Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ( 15 November 1907 &ndash 21 July 1944) was a German army officer The German Resistance refers to those individuals and groups in Nazi Germany who opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler between 1933 and 1945
On 20 July 1944 Haeften accompanied Stauffenberg to the military high command of the Wehrmacht near Rastenburg, East Prussia, where the latter planted a briefcase bomb in Hitler's Wolfsschanze bunker. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Kętrzyn (Rastenburg former Rastembork is a Town in northeastern Poland with 28351 inhabitants (2004 East Prussia (Ostpreußen; Rytų Prūsija or Rytprūsiai; Prusy Wschodnie Восточная Пруссия or Vostochnaya Prussiya) refers to the main part After the detonation, Stauffenberg and Haeften rushed to Berlin and, not knowing that Hitler had survived the explosion, engaged in a coup d'état, which would swiftly fail. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
On the same day, Haeften, along with Stauffenberg and fellow conspirators General Friedrich Olbricht and Oberst Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, was arrested and condemned to death by General Friedrich Fromm. Friedrich Olbricht ( 4 October 1888 &ndash 21 July 1944) was a German General and one of the plotters involved in Albrecht Ritter Mertz von Quirnheim ( Friedrich Fromm ( October 8 1888 &ndash March 12 1945) was a German army officer remembered for his betrayal of conspirators All four were shot after midnight by a ten man firing squad from the Grossdeutschland Guard Battalion in the courtyard of the War Ministry, the Bendlerblock. Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war Großdeutschland ( German for "Greater Germany" or "Large Germany" is a term referring to the concept of one German Nation-state The Bendlerblock is a building in Berlin, located in the Stauffenbergstraße (originally named 'Bendlerstrasse' south of the [2] When Stauffenberg was about to be shot, in a last dramatic gesture of defiance, Haeften threw himself into the path of the bullets. [3]
His brother Hans Bernd von Haeften was executed on the 15th August at Plötzensee Prison. Hans-Bernd August Gustav von Haeften ( 18 December, 1905 &ndash 15 August, 1944) was a German Jurist and member of
Haeften is portrayed by Jamie Parker (The History Boys) in the upcoming movie, Valkyrie. Jamie Parker (born in 1979) is an English Actor. He has performed on stage film television and radio Valkyrie is a 2008 historical thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise.
Footnotes
- ^ (Fest, 1996) pp. 277-278 puts the date of the four executions as "after midnight" and so Werner's death was on the 21st July.
- ^ (Moorhouse, 2006) p. 207
- ^ (Fest, 1996) p. 278
References
- Moorhouse, Roger (2006), Killing Hitler, Jonathan Cape, ISBN 0224071211
- Fest, Joachim (1996), Plotting Hitler's Death (translation of 'Staatsstreich: Der lange Weg zum 20 Juli'), Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 0297817744
External links
- IMDB film and TV matches for Werner von Haeften
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