Karl Heinz Engelhorn
Karl Heinz Engelhorn (born September 6, 1905 in Hagenau , Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine , † October 24, 1944 , executed in the Brandenburg prison ) was a German professional officer and resistance fighter from July 20, 1944 .
Colonel Georg Alexander Hansen inaugurated the lieutenant colonel in the General Staff Engelhorn in the plans to overthrow Hitler . After the failed assassination attempt on July 20, 1944 , Engelhorn was arrested. The People's Court, under its President Roland Freisler, needed five days of hearing for a total of seven defendants before Karl Heinz Engelhorn and four other defendants were sentenced to death on October 12 . The execution took place on October 24th in the Brandenburg prison by shooting .
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- ↑ James A. Engelhorn: The Engelhorn family. The descendants of Marcus Engelhorn, circa 1600, magistrate and innkeeper in Hockenheim, Baden, Germany. Including the Hockenheim, Mannheim and Altlussheim lines and the descendants of the Allamakee County, Iowa, and San Jose County, Illinois Engelhorns . Gateway Press, 1997. p. 26.
- ↑ Bengt von zur Mühlen (ed.): The defendants of July 20 before the People's Court. Chronos Film GmbH, Berlin 2001, p. 163
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Engelhorn, Karl Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German professional officer and resistance fighter on July 20, 1944 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hagenau , Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1944 |
| Place of death | Brandenburg prison |