Henning von Tresckow
Henning von Tresckow | |
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Tresckow in 1944 | |
| Birth name | Hermann Henning Karl Robert von Tresckow |
| Born | 10 January 1901 |
| Died | 21 July 1944 (aged 43) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany German resistance to Nazism |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1917–1920 1926–1944 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the 2nd Army, commander of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards |
| Conflicts | |
| Spouse |
Erika von Falkenhayn
(m. 1926) |
| Relations | Erich von Falkenhayn (father-in-law) |
| Other work | Drafted the Valkyrie plan for the 20 July plot |
Henning Hermann Karl Robert von Tresckow (German: [ˈhɛ.nɪŋ fɔn ˈtʁeːs.koː] ⓘ; 10 January 1901 – 21 July 1944) was a German military officer with the rank of major general in the German Army who helped organize German resistance against Adolf Hitler. He attempted to assassinate Hitler on 13 March 1943 and drafted the Valkyrie plan for a coup against the German government. He was described by the Gestapo as the "prime mover" behind the plot of 20 July 1944 to assassinate Hitler. He committed suicide at Królowy Most on the Eastern Front upon learning of the plot's failure.