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441 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler

The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter

Apr 12, 202656:07Society & Culture

There had been grumbling about Hitler in the Army since 1938, but by 1944 a group of officers were determined to get rid of him and overthrow the Nazi government.

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441 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler is an episode from The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter. There had been grumbling about Hitler in the Army since 1938, but by 1944 a group of officers were determined to get rid of him and...

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Published Apr 12, 2026, 56:07 long, audio available.

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