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Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist

1922 – 2013

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Wikipedia Summary

Ewald-Heinrich Hermann Konrad Oskar Ulrich Wolf Alfred von Kleist-Schmenzin was a German publisher and convenor of the Munich Conference on Security Policy until 1998. A member of the von Kleist family and an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II, his parents were active in the German resistance against Adolf Hitler. Von Kleist was designated to kill Hitler in a suicide attack and was the last surviving member of the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
July 10, 1922
Smęcino
Date of death
March 8, 2013
Munich
Citizenship

Germany

Occupations & fields
military personnelpublisherresistance fighterwritermilitary officer
Awards & honours
Bavarian Order of MeritGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyManfred Wörner MedalCommander of the Order of the British EmpireOfficer of the Legion of HonourKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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