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 in Plötzensee Prison

Erwin Planck

German politician (1893-1945).

Born March 12th, 1893 in Charlottenburg.

Died January 23rd, 1945 at 51 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Helmuth James Graf von Moltke

German resistance fighter (1907–1945).

Born March 11th, 1907 in Krzyżowa.

Died January 23rd, 1945 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Harro Schulze-Boysen

German officer, commentator, and german resistance fighter (1909–1942).

Born September 2nd, 1909 in Kiel.

Died December 22nd, 1942 at 33 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Alfred Delp

German jesuit priest, and philosopher of the german resistance (1907-1945).

Born September 15th, 1907 in Mannheim.

Died February 2nd, 1945 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorf

German politician (1896-1944).

Born October 14th, 1896 in Merseburg.

Died August 15th, 1944 at 47 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Ulrich von Hassell

German diplomat and resistance fighter against national socialism (1881–1944).

Born November 12th, 1881 in Anklam.

Died September 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Libertas Schulze-Boysen

German opponent of the nazis who belonged to the red orchestra (1913-1942).

Born November 20th, 1913 in Paris.

Died December 22nd, 1942 at 29 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).

Adolf Reichwein

German educator, economist, and cultural policymaker for the spd, and resistance fighter in nazi germany (1898-1944).

Born October 3rd, 1898 in Bad Ems. [ref]

Died October 20th, 1944 at 46 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Fritz-Dietlof von der Schulenburg

German politician (1902-1944).

Born September 5th, 1902 in London.

Died August 10th, 1944 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

Arvid Harnack

German jurist, economist, and resistance fighter in nazi germany (1901–1942).

Born May 24th, 1901 in Darmstadt. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1942 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).

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