Erwin Planck
- Category : 1893-births
- Type : MGE
- Profile : 6/2 - Role Model / Hermit
- Definition : Single
- Incarnation Cross : LAX Informing 1
Biography
German politician, a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, and a son of theoretical physicist Max Planck (1858–1947).
Planck was involved in the preparations of the 20 July plot. This led to his arrest on 23 July 1944, after which he was taken to the Gestapo headquarters at the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA). Erwin Planck was sentenced to death in a show trial at the "People's Court" (Volksgerichtshof) on 23 October. Planck was executed by hanging on 23 January 1945 at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin. He was 51.