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On Fri. 21 Jul 1944 Heinz Brandt died from wounds suffered during the.....

1944-07-21

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Heinz Brandt died from wounds suffered during the 20 Jul 1944 assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in Rastenburg, East Prussia, Germany.

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