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Germany Honors Officers Who Tried to Kill Hitler
Associated Press ^ | July 20, 2014 | FRANK JORDANS

Posted on 07/20/2014 12:56:01 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Germany on Sunday honored a group of Nazi-era officers who tried to kill Adolf Hitler 70 years ago. The plot — portrayed in films such as the 2008 Hollywood movie "Valkyrie" — helped establish a principle under which German soldiers today are encouraged to defy orders if they would result in a crime or violate human dignity.

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