When the Second World War broke out, Philipp Freiherr von
Boeselager, then 25-years-old, fought enthusiastically for Germany
as a cavalry officer. But after discovering Nazi crimes, von
Boeselager’s patriotism quickly turned to disgust, and he joined a
group of conspirators who plotted to kill Adolf Hitler and Heinrich
Himmler. In this elegant but unflinching memoir, von Boeselager
gives voice to the spirit of the small but determined band of men
who took a stand against the Third Reich in what culminating in the
failed “Valkyrie” plot—one of the most fascinating near misses of
twentieth-century history.
目錄:
Foreword
1.A Taste for Freedom
2.The Time of Choices I933-36
3.The Phony War I939-4o
4.A Dive for Victory June 9, I94o
5.A Promise June I7, I94o
6.A Lightning Campaign June-November I940
7.A Christmas in Hell December I941- January I942
8.The Conspiracy Begins ,94I-4z
9.An Encounter with the Demon June I94Z
10.An Incident at the Fiihrer''sHeadquarters July I942
11.A Poisoned Gift October I94z
12.The Tresckow Group I94Z-44
13.When Horses Make Meetings Easier I943
14.The Three Failed Attempts March ~943
15.Stopping the Barbarians
16.Cavalrymen in Torment
17.The Valise Full of Explosives
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