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When was Wilhelm Canaris born?

  • 1 December 1877

  • 1 January 1887

  • 9 April 1885

  • 12 March 1889

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Wilhelm Canaris was born on January 1, 1887 in Aplerbeck, Prussia. He was a German admiral who served as the head of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence agency, from 1935 to 1944. Canaris was a conservative monarchist who opposed the Nazi regime, but he remained loyal to his country and continued to serve as head of the Abwehr until he was executed by the Nazis in 1945.
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