July 20 plot – History of Sorts

February 2, 2026

Courage, Conscience, and Consequence: Alfred Delp, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, and Johannes Popitz in the German Resistance and Their Execution on 2 February 1945

The closing months of the Second World War witnessed a dramatic culmination of the Nazi regime’s repression against internal dissent. Among the many Germans who opposed Adolf Hitler’s tyranny from within were Alfred Delp, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, and Johannes Popitz — three men of distinct backgrounds whose resistance activities ultimately led to their execution on…

Arthur Nebe—Responsible For At Least 45,000 Deaths

There are some in Germany and other countries—who portray all of those involved in the 20 July plot as heroes. I believe this is a misinterpretation. Firstly, they are not heroes because they did not succeed, and secondly, there were quite a few of them who had no issues with the Nazi policies but had…

Berthold von Stauffenberg—The Brother of Claus

Most people will have heard of Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the main conspirators of the 20th of July assassination plot. Many books have been written about him and several movies were made about him, one of the most recent ones is Valkyrie with Tom Cruise in the title role. But there was another von…