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15. Apr. 2006 · Rommel and the Plot to Kill Hitler: Directed by Nicholas Natteau. With Yvonne Furneaux, Paul Gustavson, Stephan Jacobs, Steve Phillips. How Field Marshal Erwin Rommel became implicated in the July 20, 1944 officers' plot against Hitler. A morality tale highlighting the dilemma of the modern soldier forced to choose between obeying ...
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- Nicholas Natteau
- 2006-04-15
among others…. The 20 July plot was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the chancellor and leader of Nazi Germany, and subsequently to overthrow the Nazi regime on 20 July 1944. The plotters were part of the German resistance, mainly composed of Wehrmacht officers.
The bomb plot was a carefully planned coup d'état attempt against the Nazi regime, orchestrated by a group of army officers. Their plan was to assassinate Hitler, seize power in Berlin, establish a new pro-Western government and save Germany from total defeat.
PortraitNamePositionFateSurvived1957General and Chief of the General Staff of ...Executed (Shot)1944Executed (Hanging)1944DiplomatExecuted (Firing squad)1945In 1944, Rommel was implicated in the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler. Because of Rommel's status as a national hero, Hitler wanted to eliminate him quietly instead of having him immediately executed, as many other plotters were.
How Field Marshal Erwin Rommel became implicated in the July 20, 1944 officers' plot against Hitler. A morality tale highlighting the dilemma of the modern soldier forced to choose between obeying orders and following his conscience.
2. Nov. 2012 · 2 November 2012. Erwin Rommel (foreground) is played by Ulrich Tukur in the new film. A new film about Erwin Rommel has been shown on German television, depicting the general as a weak man...
Assassination Attempt: The film's climax centers around the plot to kill Hitler on 20 July 1944, with many conspirators trying to gain Rommel's support. Plotters led by Stülpnagel are tasked with arresting all Nazi and SS officials in the city per the military operation Valkyrie, once they get the go-ahead from plotters in Berlin.
