Valkyrie

The Plot To Kill Hitler

Philipp von Boeselager

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Phoenix
01 October 2009

Autobiography: historical, political & military; History; European history; Second World War; Political assassinations

'It was not the question of an isolated assassination, but rather of beginning a complete overthrow of the regime.'

July 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 Fuhrer's 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 Hitler's life. He recounts how a small band of resisters dared to stop evil and prevent profound loss of lives. Ultimately they failed but the legacy of their courage endures.

By: Philipp von Boeselager
Imprint: Phoenix
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9780753825662
ISBN 10: 075382566X
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Philipp Frieherr von Boeselager was born in the Rhineland in 1917. As a senior army officer in the war 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 honoured by both France and Germany for his bravery.