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Beyond 'Valkyrie': The Other Assassination Plots against Hitler with Dr. Finn Ballard
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For further learning on World War II history, we invite you to explore Operation Valkyrie: The German Army's Assassination Plot Against Hitler with Dr. Finn Ballard
Finn grew up in Northern Ireland before moving to England to study and later teach in the department of Film and Literature at the University of Warwick. He completed his doctoral study on German folklore and popular cinema in 2012, and has published extensively in the fields of Film Studies and Gender Studies. Since 2008, he has been living and guiding in Berlin. He now works as a historical advisor for television and film productions set in Berlin, particularly during the Weimar era or Third Reich. He is a journalist for the 'Siegessauele', Europe's foremost Queer magazine, and organises events at Berlin's English-language bookstore 'Another Country'.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Dr. Ballard provides a fast-paced, extremely informative look into the numerous attempts to assassinate Hitler during the 1930s and early 1940s. Hitler's luck in evading the efforts to stop his march toward European domination borders on the uncanny!
I have NEVER been disappointed with any if Dr. Ballard's talks. this one too gave us the history of many plots against Hitler's life. Again a 90 minute lesson that was education and entertainment.
This was a fascinating talk about all the attempts to try and assassinate Hitler. So many names & dates to remember - I don’t know how Dr. Ballard does it. Why was Hitler so lucky?
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These conversations with Dr. Ballard are always so engrossing. He provides a lot of great information and even suggestions for further investigation on your own. It is very apparent that he is well studied in this topic, and I would highly recommend participating in his sessions if you are interested in the Nazi regime and it's history.