Otto von Stülpnagel

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Otto von Stülpnagel was the German military commander of France during the Second World War.

He was an opponent of the plan to eliminate the world Jewry - despite his beliefs that the French Resistance was made up primarily of Jews - claiming he felt it betrayed and tarnished the German reputation.

He committed suicide in his prison cell on February 6th, 1948 while awaiting trial.

He was an acquaintance of Colonel Otto Speidel, and was the cousin of Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel.

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You're too impetuous. Believe me, neither of us will ever see German tanks in operation in our lifetime. -Stulpnagel's advice to a young Heinz Guderian

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