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From 1938 to 1945, there were 17 assassination attempts against Adolf Hitler by the German Resistance.

The last assassination attempt against Hitler, called the July 20 Plot, resulted in the capture and executions of more than 4,800 known or suspected opponents of his regime, effectively destroying the resistance movement.

1 Quotes

"We must not make the mistake of thinking that all those who eat the bread of dictatorship are evil from the first; but they must necessarily become evil....The curse of a system of terror is that there is no turning back; neither in the large realm of policies nor the 'smaller' realm of everyday human relationships is it possible for men to retrace their steps." - Hans Bernd Gisevius

"A soldier's obedience finds its limits where his knowledge, his conscience and his responsibility forbid to obey orders." - Colonel general Ludwig Beck, Chief of general's staff of the German army (1932-1938).

"We took this challenge before our lord and our conscience, and it must be done, because this man, Hitler, he is the ultimate evil." - Colonel Claus Schenk count von Stauffenberg

"The assassination must be attempted at all costs. Even if it should not succeed, an attempt to seize power in Berlin must be made. What matters now is no longer the practical purpose of the coup, but to prove to the world and for the records of history that the men of the resistance dared to take the decisive step. Compared to this objective, nothing else is of consequence." - Major-General Henning von Tresckow

2 Groups & plots

• Halder's conspiracy
• Operation Spark
• Kreisau Circle
• July 20 Plot
• Red Orchestra
• White Rose
• Georg Elser

3 People

• Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
• General Hans OsterHans Oster ( 1887 1945) was a career officer in the German Army, and a dedicated opponent of Hitler and Nazism. He was a central resistance figure; suspicions of this and also of aid to Jews led to his dismissal in 1943. Following the failed July 20 plot,
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• Hans von Dohnanyi
• Colonel Freiher von Loringhoven
• Pastor Dietrich BonhoefferDietrich Bonhoeffer ( February 4, 1906 — April 9, 1945) was a German religious leader and participant in the resistance movement against Nazism. Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran pastor and theologian, took part in the plots being planned by members of the Abwehr (M
• Joseph Mueller
• Field Marshal Erwin von WitzlebenErwin von Witzleben ( December 4, 1881 August 8, 1944) was a German Generalfeldmarschall. He served as a junior officer in the First World War, and won the Iron Cross. Erwin von Witzleben was forced into early retirement after he critized Adolf Hitler's p
• Hans Bernd Gisevius
• General Henning von Treskow
• Fabian von Schlabrendorff
• General Fritz Thiele
• General Fellgiebel
• Ulrich von Hassell (or Ulrich von Hassel)
• Colonel Claus von StauffenbergCount Claus Philip Maria Schenk von Stauffenberg ( November 15, 1907 — July 20, 1944) was a German aristocrat and army colonel during World War II. He was one of the leading figures of the July 20 Plot against Adolf Hitler. Military career Stauffenberg wa
• HansFor the astronomer, see Hans Scholl (astronomer Hans Scholl ( 22 September 1918 22 February 1943) was a member of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany. He was convicted of treason and executed by guillotine. External links Scholl, Hans Schol and Sophie SchollMunich school and dropped leaflets calling for passive resistance against the Nazi regime. Sophie Scholl ( 9 May 1921 22 February 1943) was a member of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of treason and executed by guillo
• Alex Schmorell
• Father Alfred Delp
• Peter York Count von Wartenburg
• Adam von Trott zu Solz
• General Helmuth Stieff
• Georg Elser