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Last anti-Hitler bomb plotter dies at 90

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  1. Asterix

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    To be honest, I had no idea any were still alive after all these years, as I do not recall hearing about him during past commemoration events.

    R.I.P. to this brave fellow.

    Last Hitler bomb-plotter dies at 90

    Philipp von Boeselager, the last survivor of a failed 1944 plot to assassinate Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, has died at the age of 90.

    A German army officer, Boeselager said he obtained for the other plotters the explosive that was detonated under a table at Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters in present-day Poland on July 20, 1944.

    Baron von Boeselager said he was never caught because none of the captured conspirators had revealed his name under torture.

    His family, living near Frankfurt, said he died late Wednesday or early Thursday.


    Last Hitler bomb-plotter dies at 90 - Breaking News - World - Breaking News

    Philipp von Boeselager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    In German, from the "Faz":
    Zum Tode Philipp von Boeselagers: Der Holocaust war sein Motiv, Hitler zu töten - Debatten - Feuilleton - FAZ.NET
     
  2. Kai-Petri

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    R.I.P. Philipp!
     
  3. GRW

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    God rest his soul.
     
  4. C.Evans

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    Rest in Peace Baron. :salute:

    If im not mistaken, he was a Knights Cross Recipient.
     
  5. Bravo104

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    Rest in piece.
    At least he lived a life knowing he tried to make this world a better place.

    Danke Herr von Boeselager.
     
  6. bigfun

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    Agreed Bravo, may he rest in peace.
     
  7. acker

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    At least he tried.

    *Salute*
     
  8. krieg

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    rest in peace for you now the war is over
    best krieg
     
  9. Skipper

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    R.I.P. Sir! :poppy:
     
  10. Totenkopf

    Totenkopf אוּרִיאֵל

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    A most Nobel Auf Weidersehen to you good man.
     
  11. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    He did what he could knowing the risk he took. God bless his soul.
     

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