Birth of Ludwig Beck
Birth of Ludwig Beck
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ludwig Beck Biography and Timeline
Follow Ludwig Beck through 16 dated historical records for Germany.
Ludwig Beck, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1880–1944Years on this page
1880
1933
Adjutant
Appointed Adjutant General
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1935
1935
Reform of Armed Forces
Opposes Hitler's war plans, attempts to defend the army against Hitler's takeover
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Chief of Army General Staff
Appointed Chief of Army General Staff
1937
Memo
Shocked by the Hossbach Memorandum with Hitler's plan for war. Beck resigns 8 after the release of the Hossbach Memorandum
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Beck resigns 8 after the release of the Hossbach Memorandum
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
1938
Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Resigns over Hitler's policy on Czech, believes Germany is not equipped for war
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Resigns over Hitler's policy on Czech, believes Germany is not equipped for war
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1935-1938
Invasion of Czech
Sends an emissary but fails to gain support against Germany if Hitler invades Czech
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Plot
Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1938
Resignation of Ludwig Beck
Urges Brauchitsch to plot against Hitler, resigns when Brauchitsch informs Hitler
1939
Plot
Halder & Beck plot to arrest Hitler if he launches a western offensive
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Stauffenberg Plot
Beck advocates an attempt on Hitler's life by Stauffenberg which takes place Twentieth July
Role range: 1939-1945
Stauffenberg Plot
A conspirator in the Stauffenberg plot to assassinate Hitler & sieze Berlin
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Ludwig Beck
Death of Ludwig Beck, after a failure to assassinate Hitler
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.