Carl Wentzel
German 20 July plot member
About Carl Wentzel
Lived 1876 – 1944 (aged 68). Carl Wentzel was an entrepreneur, university teacher, resistance fighter and farmer.
Carl Wentzel-Teutschenthal (9 December 1876 – 20 December 1944) was a German farmer and agricultural contractor. He was executed at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin following the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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Who was Carl Wentzel?
German 20 July plot member (1875-1944)
When was Carl Wentzel born?
Carl Wentzel was born on 9 December 1876 in Wettin-Löbejün.
When did Carl Wentzel die?
Carl Wentzel died on 20 December 1944 in Berlin.
What was Carl Wentzel's occupation?
Carl Wentzel was an entrepreneur, university teacher, resistance fighter and farmer.
What nationality was Carl Wentzel?
Carl Wentzel's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carl Wentzel. https://biography.guide/carl-wentzel-entrepreneur/
MLA: "Carl Wentzel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carl-wentzel-entrepreneur/.
Chicago: "Carl Wentzel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carl-wentzel-entrepreneur/.
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