German Recruits Sworn in on Anniversary of Bid to Kill Hitler

                   
dw-world.de: German soldiers arrive at the Reichstag to take part in an oath-taking of 500 soldiers of the German Bundeswehr in front of the Reichstag in Berlin on July 20, 2008, commemorating the 64th anniversary of the failed assault on Nazi leader Adolf Hitler from July 20, 1944. dw-world.de
dw-world.de     Jul 21, 2008            

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The event had been overshadowed by controversy Some 500 recruits were inducted into the German armed forces on Sunday at a swearing-in ceremony held on the 64th anniversary of a failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler. With some 1,800 police keeping anti-war protesters at bay, the Bundeswehr soldiers affirmed their loyalty to the German constitution in front of the Reichstag parliament building in the center of Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier were among those present at the evening ceremony, the first of its kind to take place at the Reichstag. Previous induction ceremonies were held in the courtyard of the defense ministry, where the Hitler plotters led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg were executed by firing squad. In his... [read full story]                    

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Hitler assassination attempt

newmexiken.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Sixty-four years ago today, German military officers failed in an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb in a briefcase. Four were killed but Hitler, though wounded, was saved by the heavy wooden table on which he was...                    

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German recruits sworn in on anniversary of bid to kill Hitler

monstersandcritics.com     Jul 21, 2008          

1. Sarkozy to meet Irish premier for talks on EU treaty rejection Talkback Add your comment (no registration required) '...where the Hitler plotters led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg...' Von Stauffenberg was NOT the leader....                    

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