The Attempt on Hitler
Although there had been two previous attempts to kill Hitler, including hiding bombs in brandy bottles on his aircraft, the assassination attempt which nearly worked at his Prussian forest hideaway in Rastenburg resulted in the perpetrators being strangled with piano wire strung from meat hooks.
| Other Authors: | BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color. |
| Series: |
Infamous assassinations.
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| Summary: |
Although there had been two previous attempts to kill Hitler, including hiding bombs in brandy bottles on his aircraft, the assassination attempt which nearly worked at his Prussian forest hideaway in Rastenburg resulted in the perpetrators being strangled with piano wire strung from meat hooks. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 19, 2014. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Early Hitler Assassination Attempt (1:54) -- Hitler Coup Plot (3:36) -- Munich Bomb (1:55) -- Military Assassination Attempts (2:12) -- Von Stauffenberg Plan (3:12) -- Hitler Assassination Plot (2:45) -- Hitler Assassination Attempt (4:18) -- Operation Valkyrie Failure (2:59) -- Operation Valkyrie Aftermath (1:14) -- Credits: The Attempt on Hitler: Infamous Assassinations (0:30) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Although there had been two previous attempts to kill Hitler, including hiding bombs in brandy bottles on his aircraft, the assassination attempt which nearly worked at his Prussian forest hideaway in Rastenburg resulted in the perpetrators being strangled with piano wire strung from meat hooks. 9 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |