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To: iowamark

My old man was WWII Airborne, twice wounded (Ardennes and Germany). Though he never mentioned it, I wonder if the American troops knew of the 20 July attempt on Hitler...?


8 posted on 07/20/2016 4:54:02 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

I believe that Supreme Headquarters in England was aware of it. Whether the news filtered down to the front lines is hard to tell. From what I have read I would say no, they were not. The only thing that concerned them was staying alive one more day.


9 posted on 07/20/2016 4:59:30 AM PDT by sport
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To: NFHale
Though he never mentioned it, I wonder if the American troops knew of the 20 July attempt on Hitler...?

Hitler broadcast on the radio that night, so it became worldwide news. After the successful D-Day invasion, everyone knew that Germany was doomed, it was only a matter of time. The plotters wanted to make peace with the Western Allies but continue to fight against Stalin. FDR and Churchill would never have agreed to that.

16 posted on 07/20/2016 3:13:33 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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