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49 Notable deaths
in Plötzensee Prison
Erwin von Witzleben
German field marshal (1881–1944).
Born December 4th, 1881 in Wrocław.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Arthur Nebe
German police officer (1894-1945).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
German politician and member of the 20 july plot (1884-1945).
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 60 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Helmuth Hübener
German resistance member (1925–1942).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died October 27th, 1942 at 17 years old in Plötzensee Prison (execution, decapitation).
Erich Hoepner
German general (1886–1944).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died August 8th, 1944 at 57 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German noble (1905–1944).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Stuttgart.
Died August 10th, 1944 at 39 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Mildred Harnack
American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.
Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Erich Fellgiebel
German general (1886–1944).
Born October 4th, 1886 in Popowice.
Died September 4th, 1944 at 57 years old in Plötzensee Prison (gunshot wound).
Paul Ogorzow
German serial killer (1912-1941).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Muntowo.
Died July 26th, 1941 at 28 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Adam von Trott zu Solz
German noble and diplomat (1909-1944).
Born August 9th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died August 26th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
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