Philipp von Boeselager
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager | |
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Boeselager receiving the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany from Parliament Secretary Wolfgang von Geldern in 1989 | |
| Born | 6 September 1917 Burg Heimerzheim, German Empire |
| Died | 1 May 2008 (aged 90) Burg Kreuzberg, Altenahr, Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Cavalry Regiment Centre 3. Kavalleriebrigade |
| Battles / wars | Eastern Front (World War II) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Georg von Boeselager (brother) |
| Other work | economist, forester |
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager (6 September 1917 – 1 May 2008) was the second-last surviving member of the 20 July Plot, a conspiracy of Wehrmacht officers to assassinate the German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1944.