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Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
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Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie

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By July of 1944, the Third Reich's days were numbered. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a general staff insider with open eyes (and access to the Führer), was convinced that assassinating Hitler was the only way to prevent the destruction of the Fatherland and the deaths of millions. On July 20, he hid a bomb-stuffed briefcase at a high-level meeting. The explosion tore through the room, but a table leg spared Hitler from the blast. The result was a witch hunt, a wave of executions, and a further pointless year of war. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh deliver an exhilarating and definitive portrait of the anti-Nazi movement (called "Secret Germany") that almost killed Hitler. Secret Germany is the story of "World War II's boldest plot-that-failed" (Time), a coup that was a moral and spiritual necessity.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSkyhorse
Release dateMay 17, 2008
ISBN9781626369092
Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
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Michael Baigent

Michael Baigent was born in New Zealand in 1948. Since 1976 he has lived in England with his wife and children. He is the co-author of the international bestsellers Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The Messianic Legacy (with Henry Lincoln and Richard Leigh), as well as numerous other books. As a religious historian and leading expert in the field of arcane knowledge he has undertaken a two-decade long quest for the truth about Jesus that has culminated in the publication of The Jesus Papers.

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    I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It gives a good portrait of the fascinating man Stauffenberg as well as, and I didn't expect this, a good overview of German literature and culture with good parts on Goethe, Stefan George etc. The authors seem to be well read and I really appreciated the parts where they discuss the struggle between rational and irrational in German culture. In total, the book gives you some insights into the enigmatic Stauffenberg as well as a interesting discussion on what the true meaning of courage, honor and moral. After reading it I felt refreshed and high in spirits. Highly recommended as an introduction to Stauffenberg's life and ideas.
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    Like many German soldiers during WWII, Claus von Stauffenberg was not a Nazi and hated those who were. Unlike many of these soldiers, Stauffenberg played a key role in the (spoiler) unsuccessful 1944 Hitler assassination plot. That Stauffenberg and his co-plotters were brave is not in doubt. Perhaps what was somewhat in doubt was their links to mystical Germanic beliefs, although the authors aren’t want for trying to make the link. Overall, a well-written book that leaves much to ponder.

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