Hans Otfried von Linstow
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Hans Otfried von Linstow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1899 Wittenberg, German Empire |
| Died | 30 August 1944 (aged 45) Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Allegiance |  Army |
| Rank | Colonel, Chief of Staff |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Hans Otfried von Linstow, (16 March 1899 – 30 August 1944) was a
20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler
.
Early life
Born in
First World War
.
World War II
He served in several units, in 1939 with 15th infantry division and 1940 with the 10th army corps, in 1941 with the 9th army corps in Russia. In April 1944, he was dispatched to Paris, France, as Chief of Staff under the authority of Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel.
Participation in the plot to kill Hitler and his execution
It was not until the actual day of the
People's Court on 30 August, he was executed that same day in Berlin-Plötzensee.[1]
References
- ISBN 9781139432733. Retrieved October 16, 2015.