Hans Bernd Gisevius
Hans Bernd Gisevius | |
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Gisevius in 1946; during the Nuremberg trials | |
| Born | Gustav-Adolf Timotheus Hans Bernd Gisevius July 14, 1904 |
| Died | February 23, 1974 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
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| Political party | DNVP (1929-1933) |
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Gustav-Adolf Timotheus Hans Bernd Gisevius (14 July 1904 – 23 February 1974) was a German politician, Gestapo and Abwehr officer and diplomat during the Second World War. He was a member of the Military Resistance, who actively participated in the Oster Conspiracy and the 20 July Plot, being among the few survivors. A covert opponent of the Nazi regime, he also served as a liaison in Zürich between Allen Dulles, station chief for the American OSS, and the German Resistance forces in Germany.
Gisevius was a witness for the defense, during the Nuremberg trials, testifying in favour of Schacht, who was acquitted, and against Göring, Kaltenbrunner and Keitel.