Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff was an officer in the German Army. He attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing on 21 March 1943; the plan failed when Hitler left early, but Gersdorff was undetected. Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1905, Lubin, Poland
Died: January 27, 1980 (age 74 years), Munich, Germany
Partner: Maria-Eva von Waldenburg (1953–)
Awards: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Parents: Ernst Freiherr von Gersdorff