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3 unusual facts about Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord


Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord

Heinrich Brüning, leader of the Catholic Center party, who served as German chancellor between 1930 and 1932, called Hammerstein-Equord "the only man who could remove Hitler — a man without nerves".

He made reassurances to the same effect to the American Ambassador Frederic M. Sackett.

Ruth von Mayenburg

At the age of 23, she had a relationship with Alexander-Edzard von Asseburg-Neindorf, but broke it off on the objection of General Freiherr Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord.


Margarethe von Oven

Later she worked as a secretary for Colonel General Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord and Colonel-General Werner von Fritsch in the Bendlerblock headquarters of the Defense Ministry.


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