German Resistance Memorial, Berlin

I just visited the German Resistance Memorial in Berlin last week. It's located in the Bendlerblock, the complex that was used to house military offices. The name of the street is now Stauffenberg Strasse, having been renamed in 1955 and the building is located next to the present-day Defense Ministry. Admission is free, but they accept donations. The cornerstone for a memorial was laid by the widow of Gen. Friedrich Olbricht in 1952 on the initiative of relatives of the resistance fighters of the 20 July plot.

There is a statue of a young man with bound hands in the courtyard. The exhibit is located on the second floor of one wing. It's very comprehensive, very thorough and well-documented. It covers all aspects of the German resistance movement, not just the officers' plot. There are many pictures.

The biggest drawback for foreign visitors is that it is all in German, except for the first two rooms, which does have some English captions. Each section also has some flyers which the visitor can buy for 10 cents each. I only saw one of these in English with the rest being in German.

This was the first time I've been able to really get out and go anywhere since I fell and broke my arm in February, so I really enjoyed getting out. It was hard to do much of anything, including type, with my arm in a cast.

Linda in Guben

 

Sorry to hear about your arm. Per your post, I think I will start planning my trip to Berlin now.
Hopefully in this October I will get there. That is one place I've never been in free time, passed by many times.