He was a German lawyer and
politician.He was from an aristocratic family. He was against the Nazi
philosophy and preferred monarchy being a conservative politician. he was a
member of order of St John and he was a knight of honour in 1922 and was
promoted to Knight of justice . He was arrested in May and June in 1935 but was
released. He refused to fly the Nazi flag on his castle. he was associated with
Admiral Canaris and Ludwig and he visited to UK on secret mission on their
behalf. He informed the British authorities about the nazi resistance in
Germany and need for dethroning Hitler.He desired that the British govt should
not follow a policy of appeasI got Hitler and they should act tough
Particularly with respect to Czecholovakia. However Curchill was not yet the Pm
of England and he wrote a strong letter to Hitler, But it was set aside by
Hitler. He was in association with Stauffenburg and Goerdner and desired that
Hitler be killed at the earliest. He even. Recommended his son for a suicide
mission against Hitler. his son Ewalad Heinrich VON Kleiist was a wehrmacht
Lieutananat And he agreed for it. The plan was to blow up a suitcase bomb when
Hitler was to inspect new army uniforms. but this did not materialize as Hitler
went on postponing and finally he cancelled his visit. After the unsuccessful
attempt on Hitlers life on 20 July 1944 Ewlad was arrested next day. he was
tried by people's court on 23 Feb 1945 and was hanged on 9 April 1945 at
Plotzensee prison at Berlin
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