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Also Known As Karl Friedrich Goerdeler • Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
Born July 31, 1884 • Piła • Poland
Died February 2, 1945 (aged 60) • Berlin • Germany
Political Affiliation German National People’s Party
Role In July Plot • World War II • Resistance

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