Operation Valkyrie Explained
Members of the SS took a vow of loyalty to Hitler, complicating any plans for his assassination. The conspirators needed a strategy not just to eliminate him but to maintain control afterward, which was outlined in Operation Valkyrie. This plan involved the reserve army stepping in to manage the government following Hitler's death, paving the way for a potential coup. As previous assassination attempts had failed, the plotters decided a bomb was the most viable option to carry out their mission at Hitler's military headquarters.In this clip
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