Valkyrie - The Plot To Kill Hitler

Zusatztext a remarkable and honest testament to the courage of the small band of resisters who dared to try and stop Hitler and his lunacy Informationen zum Autor Philipp Frieherr von Boeselager was born in the Rhineland in 1917. After leaving school he joined the German cavalry, and after war broke out in 1939 he enthusiastically took part in the invasion of France. As the war went on he became increasingly disgusted with the Nazis, and in 1943-4 he took part in various plots to kill Hitler, including the famous Stauffenberg plot, 'Operation Valkyrie'. After the war he became a forestry expert. He has since been honored by both France and Germany for his part in the plot. Klappentext The last member of Operation Valkyrie - the daring July 20 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler - tells his remarkable story. Vorwort The last member of Operation Valkyrie - the daring July 20 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler - tells his remarkable story. 'Astonishing' Daily Telegraph Zusammenfassung The last member of Operation Valkyrie - the daring July 20 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler - tells his remarkable story. 'Astonishing' Daily Telegraph

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• Authors: Boeselage, Philipp vo Boeselager, Philipp Von Boeselager, Fehre, Fehrenbac, Fehrenbach, Florenc Fehrenbach, Florence Fehrenbach, Philipp von Boeselager, Phillip Von Boeselager
• Assisted by: Steven Rendall (Translation)
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.06.2009
• EAN: 9780753825662
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2566-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 197 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > History > General, reference works; History, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Fascism & Nazism, Terrorism, armed struggle, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Autobiography: historical, political and military, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater