Joachim von Kortzfleisch | |
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Born | Braunschweig, German Empire | 3 January 1890
Died | 20 April 1945 Sauerland, Germany | (aged 55)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service | Army |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | 1st Infantry Division Military District III (Berlin) |
Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Otto August Achatius von Kortzfleisch (3 January 1890 – 20 April 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. As the commander of the Military District III (Berlin), he played a role in the failure of the attempted coup following the 20 July Plot attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, which was led by Kortzfleisch's own distant cousin, Claus von Stauffenberg.