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Wilhelm Burgdorf

German general

Died when: 50 years 76 days (602 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Wilhelm Burgdorf

Wilhelm Emanuel Burgdorf (15 February 1895 – 2 May 1945) was a German general during World War II, who served as a commander and staff officer in the German Army.

In October 1944, Burgdorf assumed the role of the chief of the Army Personnel Office and chief adjutant to Adolf Hitler.

In this capacity, he played a role in the forced suicide of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.Burgdorf committed suicide in the Führerbunker on 2 May 1945 at the conclusion of the Battle of Berlin.


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