Target Hitler
Subtitle: the plots to kill Adolf Hitler
By: James P. Duffy and Vincent L. Ricci
Contributors: Ricci, Vincent L.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Enigma Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781936274031; 9781936274024
Subjects: Assassination attempts; Politics and government; Heads of state; Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Historical; HISTORY; Attempted assassination
Description: From the Back Cover: From the earliest attempts in 1923 to the von Stauffenberg bomb plot of July 20, 1944 many tried and failed to kill the founder and head of the Nazi Party who had become the supreme dictator of Germany. Although many German citizens felt deeply opposed to the ideas and methods of the National Socialists and a small minority went so far as to plot the overthrow of that cruel and tyrannical regime, none of those efforts were successful. The main reason was that eliminating Hitler was the necessary prelude to a radical overthrow of his regime. It is important to note how opposition to dictatorship and willingness to sacrifice one's life to bring it down are not enough. Other elements of a very technical nature are also required: the cooperation of key elements of the armed forces and the security apparatus, sufficient support among the public at large and the material means to conduct a successful coup d'etat. These and more are examined in this excellent chronicle by two veteran writers: James P Duffy and Vincent L Ricci.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: 1: Question of loyalty; title: 2: Early assassins; title: 3: Himmler's bomb plot; title: 4: Resistance is born; title: 5: Chamberlain and the September coup; title: 6: Coup to save the peace; title: 7: Pope Pius aids the resistance; title: 8: Living Hitler must die; title: 9: Stauffenberg takes charge; title: 10: Valkyrie; title: 11: Aftermath of failure; title: 12: Gang of criminals; title: Bibliography; title: Notes; title: Index.