He was a German army officer and worked for anti Nazi resistance. He tried to assassinate Hitler in 1943 much before the 20 July 1944 plot. He carried explosive devices with timers in his clothes during hitters visit to a museum. he even timed the devices and wanted to explode the device after embracing Hitler. However Hitler went away soon from the place and Rodolf was just able to defuse the explosives in a public toilet a minute earlier. His attempt was not detected. After 20 July plot, those arrested did not reveal Rudolfs involvement in the attempts made. He thus escaped sure execution. When the war was over, in 1950 he tried to renter German army renamed as Bunderweher. But many Wehrmacht officers and few from the chancellors office were not favourable.. He involved himself in social work and during the last 12 years of his life he became paparplegic due to car accident. And in course of time passed away.He was general major while in service.
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