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The Hitler Assassination Attempts

John Grehan
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Author : John Grehan
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399018913

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Throughout his political life, Adolf Hitler was the subject of numerous assassination plots, some of which were attempted, all of which failed. While a few of these have become well known, particularly the bomb explosions at the Bürgerbräukeller in Munich in 1939 and the Stauffenberg Valkyrie attempt carried out at the Wolfsschanze on 20 July 1944, many others have received far less attention – until now. In this book, John Grehan has examined the known planned or proposed assassination attempts on Hitler, from Chicago to London and from Sweden to the Ukraine – some of which have not previously been presented to the general public by historians. All manner of methods were proposed by those willing to bring Hitler’s life to a premature and sticky end and Hitler was well aware of the danger which lurked potentially around every corner of every road, railway track, every building and even every individual. As a result, an immense, multi-layered security apparatus surrounded the Führer day and night. Despite this, and knowing the risks they faced, many people sought to kill the German leader, and some very nearly did. Yet Hitler survived, often by just a minute or a millimetre, to die ultimately of his own hand. These plots and conspiracies are detailed in this book, along with a unique collection of photographs of many of the proposed or actual assassination locations. All will be revealed in this fascinating compilation of the obscure, the fanciful and the carefully considered attempts to assassinate Hitler.

Killing Hitler

Roger Moorhouse
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Author : Roger Moorhouse
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553382556

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For the first time in one enthralling book, here is the incredible true story of the numerous attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler and change the course of history. Disraeli once declared that “assassination never changed anything,” and yet the idea that World War II and the horrors of the Holocaust might have been averted with a single bullet or bomb has remained a tantalizing one for half a century. What historian Roger Moorhouse reveals in Killing Hitler is just how close–and how often–history came to taking a radically different path between Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and his ignominious suicide. Few leaders, in any century, can have been the target of so many assassination attempts, with such momentous consequences in the balance. Hitler’s almost fifty would-be assassins ranged from simple craftsmen to high-ranking soldiers, from the apolitical to the ideologically obsessed, from Polish Resistance fighters to patriotic Wehrmacht officers, and from enemy agents to his closest associates. And yet, up to now, their exploits have remained virtually unknown, buried in dusty official archives and obscure memoirs. This, then, for the first time in a single volume, is their story. A story of courage and ingenuity and, ultimately, failure, ranging from spectacular train derailments to the world’s first known suicide bomber, explaining along the way why the British at one time declared that assassinating Hitler would be “unsporting,” and why the ruthless murderer Joseph Stalin was unwilling to order his death. It is also the remarkable, terrible story of the survival of a tyrant against all the odds, an evil dictator whose repeated escapes from almost certain death convinced him that he was literally invincible–a conviction that had appalling consequences for millions.

Countdown to Valkyrie

Nigel Jones
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Author : Nigel Jones
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461455

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There were over forty plots to assassinate Hitler— This is the “compelling, fast-paced account” of the one that came closest to succeeding (Publishers Weekly). The July Plot of 1944 was masterminded by Count Claus von Stauffenberg, a member of the German General Staff, who had been rushed back from Africa after losing his left eye and right hand. For his injuries, he had been decorated as a war hero. However, he’d never been a supporter of Nazi ideology—and he was increasingly attracted by the approaches of the German resistance movement. After an attempt to assassinate Hitler in November 1943 failed, Stauffenberg developed a new plot to kill him at the Wolf’s Lair, fortified underground bunkers, on July 20, 1944. Besides the führer’s assassination, Stauffenberg organized plans to take over command of the German forces and sue for peace with the Allies. With the help of photographs, explanatory maps, and diagrams, author Nigel Jones dissects the events leading up to the attempt, the events of the day in minute-by-minute detail, and the aftermath in which the conspirators were hunted down. No other work on the July Plot contains such a full explanation of this attempt on Hitler’s life—in addition to a forensic analysis of the day, the book includes short biographies of the key characters involved, the first-person recollections of witnesses, and a “what if” section explaining the likely outcome of a successful assassination. “An engaging history by a talented and accomplished writer.” —Roger Moorhouse, author of Killing Hitler

After Valkyrie

Don Allen Gregory
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Author : Don Allen Gregory
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476634470

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After Operation Valkyrie--the failed July 20, 1944, plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and seize control of the German government--both the Third Reich and Hitler came to a violent end. Hitler promised a classless fatherland before he became chancellor and had covertly been liquidating Germany's elite officer corps long before Stalingrad. Today it is possible to reconstruct and connect important events and biographies of the principle characters to chronicle the disappearance of Germany's officer class, its nobility and, for a time, its civilian leadership.

The Plots Against Hitler

Danny Orbach
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Author : Danny Orbach
Publisher : HMH
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780544715226

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The first definitive account of the anti-Nazi underground in Germany: “Superb” (Publishers Weekly). In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. A year later, all political parties but the Nazis had been outlawed, freedom of the press was but a memory, and Hitler’s dominance seemed complete. Yet over the next few years, an unlikely cadre of conspirators emerged—schoolteachers, politicians, theologians, even a carpenter—who would try repeatedly to end the Führer’s genocidal reign. This dramatic account is history at its most suspenseful, revealing the full story of those noble, ingenious, but ultimately failed efforts. Orbach’s fresh research offers profound new insight into the conspirators’ methods, motivations, fears, and hopes. We’ve had no idea until now how close they came—several times—to succeeding. The Plots Against Hitler fundamentally alters our view of World War II and sheds bright—even redemptive—light on its darkest days. “A riveting narrative of the organization, conspiracy, and sacrifices made by those who led the resistance against Hitler. Orbach deftly analyzes the mixed motives, moral ambiguities and organizational vulnerability that marked their work, while reminding us forcefully of their essential bravery and rightness. And he challenges us to ask whether we would have summoned the same courage.” —Charles S. Maier, professor of history, Harvard University, and author of Among Empires “[A] gripping look at a historical counternarrative that remains relevant and disturbing.” —Kirkus Reviews

Lone Assassin

Helmut Ortner
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Author : Helmut Ortner
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510706590

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Living as a carpenter who had spent time working in a watch factory, Georg Elser was just an ordinary member of society living in Munich. That is, however, until he took it upon himself to attempt to assassinate the Führer, Adolph Hitler. Being a common man who opposed the Nazi regime, Elser took the skills from his craft and worked to assemble his own bomb detonator. Every night, he snuck out to the Munich Beer Hall, where he worked on assembling the bomb that he planned to use to kill Hitler. Hidden in a hollowed-out space near the speaker’s podium, Elser’s bomb went off successfully, killing eight people. Hitler was not one of them. This is the story, scene by scene, of the events that led up to Georg Elser taking justice into his own hands, his attempt to murder the Führer, and what happened after the bomb went off. The Lone Assassin is a powerfully gripping tale that places the reader in the dark days of Munich in 1939, following Elser from the Munich Beer Hall, across the border, and sadly, to the concentration camp where his heroic life ended.

The Plot to Kill Hitler

Patricia McCormick
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Author : Patricia McCormick
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780062411105

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Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader’s edition of I Am Malala. It was April 5, 1943, and the Gestapo would arrive any minute. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had been expecting this day for a long time. He had put his papers in order—and left a few notes specifically for Hitler’s men to see. Two SS agents climbed the stairs and told the boyish-looking Bonhoeffer to come with them. He calmly said good-bye to his parents, put his Bible under his arm, and left. Upstairs there was proof, in his own handwriting, that this quiet young minister was part of a conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler. This compelling, brilliantly researched account includes the remarkable discovery that Bonhoeffer was one of the first people to provide evidence to the Allies that Jews were being deported to death camps. It takes readers from his privileged early childhood to the studies and travel that would introduce him to peace activists around the world—eventually putting this gentle, scholarly pacifist on a deadly course to assassinate one of the most ruthless dictators in history. The Plot to Kill Hitler provides fascinating insights into what makes someone stand up for what’s right when no one else is standing with you. It is a question that every generation must answer again and again. With black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly researched details, this book should be essential reading.

Disobeying Hitler

Randall Hansen
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Author : Randall Hansen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199927920

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Looks at the men who disobeyed Hitler's orders through resistance, thus saving thousands of Allied and German lives, keeping supply lines open, while preserving cities and infrastructure.

Night of the Assassins

Howard Blum
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Author : Howard Blum
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062872913

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"A truly thrilling expose of the previously unknown Nazi assassination plot that could have changed history." — Edward Jay Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassination Chronicles The New York Times bestselling author returns with a tale as riveting and suspenseful as any thriller: the true story of the Nazi plot to kill the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the U.S.S.R. during World War II. The mission: to kill the three most important and heavily guarded men in the world. The assassins: a specially trained team headed by the killer known as The Most Dangerous Man in Europe. The stakes: nothing less than the future of the Western world. The year is 1943 and the three Allied leaders—Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin—are meeting for the first time at a top-secret conference in Tehran. But the Nazis have learned about the meeting and Hitler sees it as his last chance to turn the tide. Although the war is undoubtedly lost, the Germans believe that perhaps a new set of Allied leaders might be willing to make a more reasonable peace in its aftermath. And so a plan is devised—code name Operation Long Jump—to assassinate FDR, Churchill, and Stalin. Immediately, a highly trained, hand-picked team of Nazi commandos is assembled, trained, armed with special weapons, and parachuted into Iran. They have six days to complete the daring assignment before the statesmen will return home. With no margin for error and little time to spare, Mike Reilly, the head of FDR’s Secret Service detail—a man from a Montana silver mining town who describes himself as “an Irish cop with more muscle than brains”—must overcome his suspicions and instincts to work with a Soviet agent from the NKVD (the precursor to the KGB) to save the three most powerful men in the world. Filled with eight pages of black-and-white photographs, Night of the Assassins is a suspenseful true-life tale about an impossible mission, a ticking clock, and one man who stepped up to the challenge and prevented a world catastrophe.

World War 2 History

William Myron Price
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Author : William Myron Price
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537628038

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Stories of the Failed Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler's Life Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! The most celebrated attempt at Führer's life is believed to be the one carried out by Clause von Stauffenberg in Hitler's Wolf's lair headquarters. The explosion killed four, but Hitler survived. The attempted conspiracy was documented in a feature film 'The Valkyrie' starring Tom Cruise as Clause von Stauffenberg. What is interesting to note is that the motivation of almost all the assassins and conspirators greatly varied. While some wanted to take over his position as the leader of Germany, there were some who wanted to put an end to the Second World War - they didn't want to be part of the losing side a second time after World War I, especially since Germany was beginning to flounder against the Allied Powers. The question then arises - how did one man survive against the attempts of so many? Hitler was the prime target of his own officials and deputies. To add to the list were the millions around the world who had been deeply scandalized by his actions and decisions during the Nazi regime. This book takes a look into the lives of the people who dared to try and assassinate the leader of Nazi Germany. The book also carefully includes the reactions of the public and Hitler towards the conspirators and plotters... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... World War 2 History: Operation Sparks World War 2 History: The Working Class Assassin World War 2 History: The 20th July Plot and Operation Valkyrie World War 2 History: The Swiss Assassin World War 2 History: Hitler as a Target World War 2 History: Other Noteworthy Attempts on Hitler's Life Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!

Assassinations Anthology

John Grehan
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Author : John Grehan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1848326971

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The infamous 'Valkyrie' assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944 failed to kill the German Führer. It did not succeed simply because von Stauffenberg's briefcase containing the explosives was moved behind one of the stout wooden legs of the conference table, resulting in the blast being deflected away from Hitler. It was a very close call, and has led to endless speculation about what might have happened if that briefcase had been placed just a few inches to one side. There had been many other attempts on Hitler's life, any one of which could have succeeded and the whole of human history might have taken a different course. If Hitler had died at any stage in the Second World War, would Germany have immediately sued for peace, or would the generals have taken over and fought a far more practical war than the obdurate Führer? Equally intriguing is the possible failed assassination attempt on General de Gaulle on British soil. Who, one wonders, was behind that scheme, and how would Anglo-French relations have developed if he had been killed? If the aircraft he was to fly on set off just a few minutes earlier would it have crashed to the ground? In Assassinations Anthology a number of well-known authors and historians have looked at past events where key individuals were involved in either attempts on their lives, or strange incidents occurred which, had they led to their deaths, might have radically affected the outcome of the war. Events surrounding Stalin and Jan Smuts are investigated, as well as the peculiar circumstances relating to the theft of a valuable Gainsborough painting. Just how great a role did the Government's Chief Whip, David Margesson, play in persuading the MPs to accept the unpopular Winston Churchill as Prime Minister, and what would have happened if Margesson had been killed when the Gainsborough disappeared? It is fascinating stuff. Grounded in actual events, the various scenarios portrayed in this collection examine the likely chain of events that would have followed if the assassination attempts had succeeded. A few inches, a few minutes - that was all the difference between life and death, and between the past that we know and one that we can only imagine.

Operation Valkyrie

Roberto Miguel Rodriguez
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Author : Roberto Miguel Rodriguez
Publisher : Roberto Miguel Rodriguez
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798223840749

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"Operation Valkyrie: The Key Individuals Behind Hitler's Assassination Attempt" is a detailed and compelling account of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. This book offers an in-depth exploration of the personalities, motivations, and actions of the key figures involved in this daring and significant attempt to change the course of World War II and history. The narrative begins by setting the historical and political context of Nazi Germany during the height of World War II. The book then delves into the origins and development of the Operation Valkyrie plot, detailing how a group of high-ranking German officers and officials grew increasingly disillusioned with Hitler's leadership and his conduct of the war. Each chapter focuses on a different individual involved in the plot, providing rich biographical detail and insight into their roles in the conspiracy. The book examines the actions and motivations of figures such as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the chief architect of the plot; General Friedrich Olbricht, who provided critical military support; and Ludwig Beck, a former army chief of staff and key conspirator. The narrative vividly describes the planning and execution of the assassination attempt, including the challenges the conspirators faced, the intricate details of the plot, and the tense atmosphere of the period. The author also delves into the aftermath of the failed assassination, including the brutal reprisals by the Nazi regime and the impact on the German resistance movement. "Operation Valkyrie" also critically assesses the ethical and moral dilemmas faced by the conspirators, the potential outcomes had the plot succeeded, and the historical significance of their actions. It explores the broader implications of the plot for the understanding of resistance within Nazi Germany and the legacy of the Valkyrie conspirators. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in World War II history, military strategy, and the complex dynamics of political resistance. It offers a nuanced and comprehensive look at one of the most fascinating and courageous acts of defiance during one of history's darkest periods.

Killing Hitler

Roger Moorhouse
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Author : Roger Moorhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : PSU:000056819700

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Most people have heard of the Stauffenberg Plot - the attempt to kill Hitler lauched by the German Resistance Movement in 1944 - but it is not widely known that this was only one of a long series of similar attacks. 'Killing Hitler' is an account of the surprisingly numerous attempts on the life of Adolf Hitler.

Operation Foxley

Anonim
Operation Foxley Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Public Record Office Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021479709

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Operation Foxley by Anonim Pdf

This is a colour reproduction of the secret dossier containing the plans for the assassination of Hitler. The dossier was opened to the public in July 1998 and contains: details of Hitler's daily routine and eating habits; aerial photographs, colour panoramas, maps and scale drawings of Hitler's Alpine retreat; details of assassination methods; and colour sketches of SS Guard uniforms, agents' disguises and guest workers.

Kill Hitler

Neil Short
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Author : Neil Short
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962597

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Although far from a typical raid, the 20 July Plot – Operation Valkyrie – was still a daring and audacious attack undertaken by a small, very brave, group of individuals, determined to kill Hitler. Hitler was badly shaken by the blast and, despite the fact that numerous other attempts had been made on the Führer's life since he came to power, the July 20 Plot has achieved an almost mythic status. Numerous books, both factual and fictional, have been written on the subject. There have been several TV dramatisations and reconstructions, including a MythBusters production which considered whether or not the attempt would have been successful if the bomb had been planted in Hitler's bunker. German resistance to Hitler has also been depicted on film, most notably by James Mason in The Desert Fox and more recently by Tom Cruise in Valkyrie, an accurate and acclaimed version of the July 20 Plot.