Rudolf-Christoph von Gersdorff
Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1905 |
| Died | 27 January 1980 (aged 74) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Reichswehr Wehrmacht |
| Service years | 1923–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | Abwehr Army Group Center |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Großes Verdienstkreuz (Great Cross of Merit) |
| Other work | Order of St. John, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (1952–63 chairman) |
Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (27 March 1905 – 27 January 1980) was an officer in the German Army. As a Wehrmacht intelligence officer, he attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing on 21 March 1943; the plan failed when Hitler left early, but Gersdorff was undetected. That same month, soldiers from his unit discovered the mass graves of the Soviet-perpetrated Katyn massacre.