Operation Valkyrie: The German Generals' Plot Against Hitler

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.

Author: Pierre Galante
Publisher: Cooper Square Press
Published: 07/08/2002
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.52w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780815411796

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