Werner von Haeften

1908–1944 (age 36)

Biography

Werner von Haeften was a German military officer whose service occurred during one of the most significant periods in modern history. His military career and personal convictions led him to participate in events that would have lasting historical significance during World War II.

Von Haeften died in 1944 and was laid to rest at the Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof in Berlin. His life and death remain part of the complex historical record of Germany during the Second World War and its aftermath.

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