Killing Hitler

The Third Reich and the Plots Against the Fuhrer

Roger Moorhouse

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English

Pimlico
01 August 2007

Biography: historical, political & military; History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

The first comprehensive study of the various assassination attempts on Hitler - and a history of the Third Reich from an illuminating new angle.

Most people have heard of the Stauffenberg Plot but it is not widely known that this was only one of a long series of attempts on the life of Adolf Hitler. The Germans, Soviets, Poles and British all made plans to kill the Fuhrer. Lone gunmen, disaffected German officers and the Polish Underground, the Soviet NKVD and the British Special Operations Executive were all involved. Their methods varied from bombing, poisoning or using a sniper, to infiltrating the SS, or even sending Rudolf Hess back to Germany under hypnosis. Many of the plans did not make it beyond the drawing board, some were carried out. All of them failed.

Alongside the dramatic and largely unknown stories of Hitler's numerous assassins, this book presents a fascinating investigation of a number of broader issues, such as the complex motives of the German Resistance, the curious squeamishness of the British, and the effectiveness of the Nazi security apparatus.

Drawing on memoirs and original archival sources in Poland, Germany, Russia and Britain, Killing Hitler offers a unique perspective on the history of the Third Reich.

By: Roger Moorhouse
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 234g
ISBN: 9781844133222
ISBN 10: 1844133222
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 August 2007
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roger Moorhouse is a Germanist and historian. He is the co-author, with Norman Davies, of Microcosm: Portrait of a Central European City, published by Jonathan Cape and Pimlico.

Reviews for Killing Hitler: The Third Reich and the Plots Against the Fuhrer

The story of the attempts to kill Hitler has been told before... but [Moorhouse's] survey can claim originality thanks to the inclusion of plots hatched by non-Germans. -- David Cesarani Literary Review Roger Moorhouse's enthralling book accounts for a whole gallimaufry of foiled assassination attempts on the Fuhrer, which ranged from the sublime near miss to ridiculous schemes worthy of Mel Brooks. -- Roger Lewis Sunday Express The first detailed account of the numerous attempts to kill one of history's most reviled dictators. Herald Highly readable... Moorhouse tells his story briskly and sensibly. -- Richard Overy Sunday Telegraph In Killing Hitler, Roger Moorhouse has found a new approach to the story of the Third Reich which is both original and authentic. -- Norman Davies