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Ludwig Beck Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ludwig Beck, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Germany.

16 records1880–194410 events4 places

Chronological biography

1880

Birth of Ludwig Beck20 July 1880

Warfare / Military · Biebricht

Birth of Ludwig Beck

1933

Adjutant1 October 1933

Government / NSDAP Government · Adjutant General

Appointed Adjutant General

1935

Chief of Army General Staff1935

Warfare / Military · Chief of Army General Staff

Appointed Chief of Army General Staff

Reform of Armed Forces1935

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Opposes Hitler's war plans, attempts to defend the army against Hitler's takeover

1937

Memo10 November 1937

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Shocked by the Hossbach Memorandum with Hitler's plan for war. Beck resigns 8 after the release of the Hossbach Memorandum

Resignation of Ludwig Beck10 November 1937

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Beck resigns 8 after the release of the Hossbach Memorandum

1938

Invasion of Czech1938

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff · London

Sends an emissary but fails to gain support against Germany if Hitler invades Czech

Plot1938

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler

Resignation of Ludwig Beck1938

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler

Resignation of Ludwig Beck1938

Warfare / Military · Chief of Army General Staff

Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler

Resignation of Ludwig Beck18 August 1938

Government / NSDAP Government · Chief of Army General Staff

Resigns over Hitler's policy on Czech, believes Germany is not equipped for war

Resignation of Ludwig Beck18 August 1938

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Army General Staff

Resigns over Hitler's policy on Czech, believes Germany is not equipped for war

1939

Plot5 November 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Zossen

Halder & Beck plot to arrest Hitler if he launches a western offensive

1944

Death of Ludwig Beck1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General

Death of Ludwig Beck, after a failure to assassinate Hitler

Stauffenberg Plot15 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Rastenburg

Beck advocates an attempt on Hitler's life by Stauffenberg which takes place Twentieth July

Stauffenberg Plot20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Rastenburg

A conspirator in the Stauffenberg plot to assassinate Hitler & sieze Berlin

Titles and roles

Adjutant General · Chief of Army General Staff · General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.