Operation Valkyrie: The Plot To Kill Hitler by Philipp von Boeselager Paperback

Description: Operation Valkyrie by Philipp von Boeselager The last member of Operation Valkyrie - the daring 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler - tells his remarkable story.Astonishing Daily Telegraph FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The last member of Operation Valkyrie - the daring plot to assassinate Hitler - tells his remarkable story.Astonishing Daily TelegraphThe last of its kind ... celebrates a long-since vanished generation ... as idealistic as they were brave Daily MailA remarkable and honest testament to the courage of the small band of resisters who dared to try and stop Hitler and his lunacy News LetterAn invaluable testimony ... infused with great honesty Le MondeIt was not the question of an isolated assassination, but rather of beginning a complete overthrow of the regimeJuly 20 1944. A fearless group of German officers attempted to act against the horrors of Nazism and put an end to the war by killing Adolf Hitler. But Operation Valkyrie failed, and one by one the plotters were found out, tortured and executed. Philipp von Boeselager - who supplied the explosives that would rip through the Fuhrers bunker - miraculously escaped death.In this unique memoir Philipp tells his extraordinary life story and the part he played in this, and three other dramatic attempts on Hitlers life. He recounts how a small band of resisters dared to try and stop evil and prevent profound loss of lives. Ultimately they failed but the legacy of their courage endures. Author Biography 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. Review Provides many insights ... Detail abounds... astonishing * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Explains the motivations and frustrations of the conspirators .... a memorable short book, written in crisp prose * DAILY EXPRESS *The last of its kind ... celebrates a long-since vanished generation ... as idealistic as they were brave * DAILY MAIL *A fascinating description of some of the peripheral details of the plot as well as a unique account of the life of a cavalry officer * THE TABLET *First-hand account of the 1944 military coup that failed to depose the Nazis * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *A remarkable and honest testament to the courage of the small band of resisters who dared to try and stop Hitler and his lunacy * NEWS LETTER *An invaluable testimony ... von Boeselager has produced an account infused with great honesty, a thousand miles from the standard accounts that sometimes appear in the newspapers * LE MONDE *a remarkable and honest testament to the courage of the small band of resisters who dared to try and stop Hitler and his lunacy * NEWS LETTER * Details ISBN1399621300 Author Philipp von Boeselager Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399621304 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-18 Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subtitle The Plot To Kill Hitler Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 943.086092 Illustrations 20 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-07-18 Pages 208 ISBN-10 1399621300 NZ Release Date 2024-10-14 AU Release Date 2024-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160813622;

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