Operation Valkyrie
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Operation Valkyrie was a German World War II military plan that was famously adapted into a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime in July 1944.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Valkyrie canonical | 4 |
| Operation Valkyrie contingency plan | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military contingency plan
ⓘ
World War II military operation plan ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
arrest of leading Nazi officials
ⓘ
assassination of Adolf Hitler ⓘ overthrow of the Nazi regime ⓘ seizure of control of Berlin ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commandStructure | German Reserve Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
execution of Claus von Stauffenberg
ⓘ
execution of many German resistance members ⓘ increased repression by the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 20 July 1944 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
arrest of SS and Nazi Party leaders
ⓘ
control of communication centers ⓘ mobilization of Reserve Army units ⓘ occupation of government buildings ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
most famous internal German plot to kill Hitler
ⓘ
symbol of German military resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| laterUse |
framework for a coup d’état against Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
framework for an assassination plot against Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
ⓘ
Wolfsschanze ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
Valkyrie (2008 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
film "Valkyrie" (2008)
|
| modifiedBy |
Claus von Stauffenberg
ⓘ
Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
valkyries
ⓘ
surface form:
Valkyries of Norse mythology
|
| notableCommander |
Claus von Stauffenberg
ⓘ
Friedrich Fromm ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Gestapo
ⓘ
Schutzstaffel (SS) ⓘ
surface form:
Schutzstaffel
|
| originalPurpose |
to protect the Nazi regime in emergencies
ⓘ
to respond to potential civil disorder or uprising ⓘ |
| partOf |
German resistance to Nazism
ⓘ
surface form:
German Resistance to Nazism
|
| plannedBy |
Carl Goerdeler
ⓘ
Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Henning von Tresckow ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ |
| result |
failed coup attempt
ⓘ
survival of Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 20 July plot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deployment of the Reserve Army to secure key installations
ⓘ
maintaining order within Germany in case of internal unrest ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Operation Valkyrie contingency plan