Ensnared in the Wolf's Lair

Inside the 1944 Plot to Kill Hitler and the Ghost Children of His Revenge

During the summer of 1944, a secretive network of German officers and civilians conspired to assassinate Adolf Hitler. But their plot to attack the dictator at his Wolf’s Lair compound failed, and an enraged Hitler demanded revenge.

The result was a systematic rampage of punishment that ensnared not only those who had tried to topple the regime but their far-flung family members, too. Within weeks, Gestapo agents had taken as many as 200 relatives from their homes, separating adults and children.

Using personal interviews with survivors, award-winning author Ann Bausum presents the spine-chilling little-known story of the failed Operation Valkyrie plot, the revenge it triggered, and the families caught in the fray.

©2021 Ann Bausum (P)2021 Recorded Books

Outstanding

I am glad to hear additional info on one of the attempts of Hitlers life.... so many seemingly minute details and his reign could have ended earlier. I am glad that these German heroes and their families are finally being heard.