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German staff officer served with German Army during July Bomb Plot in Berlin, Germany, 1944
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REEL 1 Recollections of period as staff officer with German Army during July Bomb Plot in Berlin, Germany, 1944: situation in Germany prior to 1933 including story illustrating economic crisis; question of Nazis' methods; start of Nazi mistreatment of Jewish civilians; life in dictatorship; effects of outbreak of war and question of opposition to regime; motivation of German Army resisters towards Nazi regime; question of difficulties of organising active opposition towards Adolf Hitler; effects of unconditional surrender issue on resisters.
REEL 2 Continues: personal decision to actively oppose Adolf Hitler; initial reaction to July Bomb Plot, 20/7/1944; problems faced by conspirators; benefits if the plot had succeeded.
