The German Opposition to Hitler: The Resistance, the Underground, and Assassination Plots (1938-1945)

"Thomsett's writing is a precious addition to an aspect of German history that has been too little explored. This is a clear and original look at people inside Germany and its administration who wanted to stop evil; their varied agendas and ideologies, the opportunities they missed and the chances they took. If history is studied to learn from mistakes, Thomsett shows us where courageous and intelligent dissenters are derailed."
Jud Nirenberg, author of Johann Trollmann and Romani Resistance to the Nazis

Between 1933 and 1945, more than 500,000 German citizens resisted the Nazi government. Many were imprisoned for political crimes which included both active attempts to remove Hitler from office and passive attempts to oppose the Nazi regime. Resistance was found among university students, churches and even in the German military.
This fascinating and compelling history of the German resistance covers groups and methods from underground newspapers such as "Rote Kapella" and "Internal Front" to conspiracy movements within the army, that culminated with Operation Valkyrie, a coup d'état and assassination attempt which went terribly wrong.