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- 1888-10-04
- Died
- 1944-07-21
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Friedrich Olbricht (4 October 1888 – 21 July 1944) was a German general during World War II. He is known for being one of the plotters involved in the 20 July Plot, an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944.
Born in Leisnig, Olbricht was a senior staff officer, with the rank of infantry general. He was secretly in contact with most of the leaders of the resistance. They briefed him on their various plots and he placed sympathetic officers in key positions. Olbricht quietly encouraged field commanders to support the resistance. By late 1943, his office was the centre of Resistance plotting, under Claus von Stauffenberg. Had the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler been successful, Olbricht was positioned to assume the role of minister of war in a post-Nazi regime.
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1888 births1944 deathsExecuted members of the 20 July plotExecuted military leadersGenerals of the infantry (Wehrmacht)German Army generals of World War IIGerman Army personnel of World War IGerman military personnel who were court-martialedMilitary personnel from SaxonyMilitary personnel of the Kingdom of SaxonyPeople executed by Nazi Germany by firing squad