Wilhelm Canaris (1887–1945) was a German admiral, head of the German military intelligence service during WWII and a member of the German Resistance. His personal style as a gentleman was incompatible with the thuggish behaviour of most of the Nazis and his opposition to regime grew after witnessing mass exterminations in Poland. Although no direct link between him and various plots to assassinate Hitler were found, he was found guilty of treason and publicly marched to gallows naked. Ww2, Royals, Dortmund, War, World War Ii, The Third Reich, German Army, World War I, World War Two