Get to know Canaris better with 9 real example sentences.
Context around Canaris
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Canaris
- In this selection, "canaris" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sfn, circle, 1939, put, appeared and warned stand out and add context to how "canaris" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1954 film canaris starring o and and admiral canaris view of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "canaris" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with canaris
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Canaris: the life and death of Hitler's spymaster. (9 words)
Canaris refused to give up the autonomy that his military intelligence organ was granted. (14 words)
Canaris wanted to know the terms for peace if Germany got rid of Hitler. (14 words)
Keitel responded that they had been ordered by Hitler.sfn Keitel, who also survived the war, was found guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg and hanged.sfn In popular culture *The 1954 film Canaris starring O. E. Hasse is based on his biography. (43 words)
At the time, this had little success.sfn When the OKW decrees regarding the brutal treatment of Soviet prisoners-of-war related to the Commissar Order came to the attention of Canaris in mid-September 1941, he registered another complaint. (40 words)
Heydrich requested that Canaris put the Abwehr under SD and SS control.sfn Canaris appeared to retreat and handled the situation diplomatically, but there was no immediate effect on the Abwehr for the time being. (35 words)
Example sentences (9)
Heydrich requested that Canaris put the Abwehr under SD and SS control.sfn Canaris appeared to retreat and handled the situation diplomatically, but there was no immediate effect on the Abwehr for the time being.
Lahousen recalled a conversation between Canaris and General Wilhelm Keitel (also detailed above) in which Canaris warned Keitel that the German military would be held responsible for the atrocities in Poland.
To Oster and his circle, Canaris suddenly appeared recommitted to Hitler, disturbingly so, but this was not to last.sfn In January 1939, Canaris manufactured the "Dutch War Scare" that gripped the British government.
At the time, this had little success.sfn When the OKW decrees regarding the brutal treatment of Soviet prisoners-of-war related to the Commissar Order came to the attention of Canaris in mid-September 1941, he registered another complaint.
Canaris refused to give up the autonomy that his military intelligence organ was granted.
Canaris: the life and death of Hitler's spymaster.
Canaris wanted to know the terms for peace if Germany got rid of Hitler.
Keitel responded that they had been ordered by Hitler.sfn Keitel, who also survived the war, was found guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg and hanged.sfn In popular culture *The 1954 film Canaris starring O. E. Hasse is based on his biography.
The competition stemmed from Heydrich and Himmler's intention to absorb the Abwehr and Admiral Canaris' view of the SD as an amateur upstart.