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Born February 4, 1906 • Germany
Died April 9, 1945 (aged 39) • Germany
Subjects Of Study Protestantism
Role In July Plot

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Statue of Dietrich Bonhoeffer holding a book, set in an ornate stone niche at Westminster Abbey in London. The base of the statue is inscribed with Bonhoeffer's name.
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