On 9 September 1944 , after a trial at the People 's Court , he was sentenced to death .
Under Gestapo interrogation , Goerdeler claimed that the Holocaust was the major reason for his seeking to overthrow the Nazi regime .
On 9 September 1944 , after a trial at the People 's Court , Goerdeler was sentenced to death .
Under Gestapo interrogation , Goerdeler claimed that the Holocaust was the major reason for his seeking to overthrow the Nazi regime .