20 July, 1944. Attempted coup against A. Hitler

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello readers.

On the 20th of July, 1944 a group of conspirators mainly among German officers attempted to take the life of A. Hitler. Col. Count Stauffenberg had access to Hitler's headquarters because of his staff assignment in the Home Army H.Q. which required attendance at Hitler's conferences. On July 20, 1944 the opportunity presented itself to place explosives in the conference room. However only one charge was placed due to time constraints while the second one was kept away. If that one even unarmed would have been kept with the armed one, it would also have been set off. In that case no one in that room would have survived.

As the saying goes: the rest is history.

For those who may be interested in refreshing their reading on this subject, the several books by Peter Hoffmann who enjoyed good contacts to the Stauffenberg family and who has written extensively about the German resistance to the Hitler regime can be highly recommended. These books are available in both English and German language editions.

Bernhard H. Holst

Edited July 20, 2014 by Bernhard H.Holst

[Chris Boonzaier]

A wise man once told me that it is a good thing that the plot did not work. If it had then there would have been the "stab in the back" thing all over again....

The only way to end the war being a complete allied victory, not a bargained peace with men who would be seen as traitors by a part of the German population...

[Chris Boonzaier]

The Reichswehr Shoulder Boards of Hans Oster, one of the resistence leaders.... The 3 cuff thingees were his son's