Today’s Birthday: LUDWIG AUGUST THEODOR BECK (1880)

Ludwig August Theodor Beck (1880)

A German general, Beck saw the Nazis‘ rise to power as “the first ray of hope since 1918.” However, he soon feared that Germany was not militarily prepared for an attack on Czechoslovakia. He voiced concern to Adolf Hitler directly, and, in 1938, he resigned in protest against the planned attack but was largely ignored. Beck then became a key member of the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler. What happened to Beck after his plan failed to kill Hitler with a bomb on July 20, 1944? More… Discuss

 

2 responses to “Today’s Birthday: LUDWIG AUGUST THEODOR BECK (1880)

  1. Thank you. I enjoyed the story. Beck is a interesting man. You taught me something. Good to know. There were men with common sense in WW2.

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