Operation Valkyrie: The Failed Plot Against Hitler

This documentary follows the men who repeatedly tried to overthrow Hitler, from Georg Elser’s 1939 attempt to the secret resistance within the German military. Among them were Tresckow, Schlabrendorff, Gersdorff and Stauffenberg. The story culminates with the July 20, 1944 plot and Operation Valkyrie. Why did these attempts fail? Was Hitler simply incredibly lucky, or did a series of circumstances save him time and again? A gripping look at the resistance against Hitler and the plots that might have changed the course of history.