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Valkyrie / Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager with Florence and Jérôme Fehrenbach ; translated by Steven Rendall.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307270757 (hc) :
- Physical Description: x, 211 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: Nous voulions tuer Hitler : le dernier survivant du complot du 20 juillet 1944 [c2008]. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 943.0864092 Boe | 31681001959022 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1917, the fifth of nine children. He was raised with a liberal education, strong moral and religious values, and a love of hunting. In 1938, he enlisted and was placed in the cavalry regiment. He rose to the rank of commanding lieutenant, only to join the German resistance in 1941. His participation in Valkyrie went undetected, and he lived to be the last surviving member of the plot. In 2003, France awarded von Boeselager the Legion of Honor. He died on May 1, 2008.
Florence Fehrenbach is the granddaughter of Karl von Wendt, a coconspirator and close friend of Philipp von Boeselager. She and her husband, Jérôme Fehrenbach, convinced Boeselager, at the age of eighty-nine, to recount his experience.
