Operation Valkyrie : The German Generals' Plot Against Hitler

Galante, Pierre with Eugene Silianoff

ISBN 10: 0815411790 / ISBN 13: 9780815411796

Published by Cooper Square Press, 1999

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299 pp, index. Light edge and corner wear.

Seller Inventory # 056293

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Operation Valkyrie : The German Generals' Plot Against Hitler
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815411790
• ISBN 13: 9780815411796
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Militaria

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Synopsis

The bomb that exploded in the "Wolf's Lair"—Hitler's command headquarters—on July 20th, 1944 was the closest any assassination attempt ever came to ridding the world of the Nazis' Führer. Pierre Galante's account of the years that led up to the attempt, and its grim aftermath, offers an illuminating look at how dissent among the German officer corps grew until something had to be done. Conspirator General Adolf Heusinger, who met with Hitler on hundreds of occasions, provides his personal accounts of the disintegrating obedience of the German commanders as the war turned against them. Their plan to kill Hitler, establish a provisional government, and negotiate with the Allies for peace—known as Operation Valkyrie—is described here in depth.

About the Author

Pierre Galante (1918-1998), a French citizen, also wrote The Berlin Wall.