page_title: Ulrich von Hassell
hierarchical_section_title: Ulrich von Hassell
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Volksgerichtshof, Ulrich von Hassell Prozeß 20. Juli 1944 [v. Hassell, Ulrich; im Hintergrund: Wirmer, Joseph (ganz rechts) sitzend neben Hassell: Offizialverteidiger Weimann] Abgebildete Personen: Hassell, Ulrich von: Botschafter in Italien, Prozess 20. Juli 1944, Deutschland (GND 118708988) Wirmer, Josef: Prozeß 20. Juli 1944, Deutschland (GND 11881818X) Français&#160;: Ulrich von Hassell, diplomate allemand et Josef Wirmer, un résistant au Troisième Reich. Complot du 20 juillet 1944
context_page_description: Christian August Ulrich von Hassell was a German diplomat during World War II. A member of the German Resistance against German dictator Adolf Hitler, Hassell unsuccessfully proposed to the British the resistance would overthrow Hitler if Germany kept all of its territorial conquests. He was executed in the aftermath of the failed 20 July plot.
context_section_description: Christian August Ulrich von Hassell (12 November 1881 – 8 September 1944) was a German diplomat during World War II.  A member of the German Resistance against German dictator Adolf Hitler, Hassell unsuccessfully proposed to the British the resistance would overthrow Hitler if Germany kept all of its territorial conquests. He was executed in the aftermath of the failed 20 July plot.
caption: Ulrich von Hassell in front of the Nazi Volksgerichtshof, which condemned him to death in September 1944
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