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Operation Valkyrie: The Man Who Tried To Kill Him

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Why Hitler’s Own Men tried to Kill him. How could a small group of men kill Hitler? Small groups of Hitler's men had plotted assassination attempts against him. Some of Hitler’s closest generals were plotting to kill him. They weren’t just going to kill Hitler, however they were going to destroy his government and reinstate a more publicly accepted government. Why was Operation Valkyrie instituted? Why the small group of men attempted the assassination attempt. One of the main reasons Hitler was targeted due to the fact that though his own men saw he was fighting a losing battle on two fronts, Hitler kept fighting. However the plot wasn’t just to kill Hitler their true purpose was to establish a better government. “A great many people in the German army were not Nazis.” (American Veterans Center). The true Operation Valkyrie was not just a plot to kill Hitler, the true purpose of Operation Valkyrie was reinstate a more publicly accepted government that would win the war. The real Operation Valkyrie …show more content…

The bomb was hidden in a briefcase. Which was then hidden under a table to be later set off. “There was no reason to expect anything out of the ordinary” (Warfare HIstory Network). After detonation three German military men then died while Hitler was only wounded. Later the family of the resistance leader and coordinator of operation valkyrie was taken away and questioned. Many people were involved in this “conspiracy”. Operation Valkyrie was lead and run by Claus von Stauffenberg. Although he did acquire assistance from other German military generals such as Ludwig Beck, Friedrich Olbricht, and Henning von Tresckow. Claus was an anti nazi and often disagreed with Hitler’s ideas. “Assassinate one of the most ruthless and powerful men.” (The New American). The main reason that Operation Valkyrie was instituted was not only kill Hitler, but to take down his government and establish a new government that would end the

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