Operation Foxley: The Assassination of Hitler
2017 · N/A
Documentary, History
Directed by
Guilain Depardieu
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Operation Foxley: The Assassination of Hitler
Overview
Throughout his time as head of the Nazi party, Adolph Hitler evaded numerous attempts to assassinate him. However the secret Operation Foxely came the closest to succeeding. Based on declassified World War II documents from the British secret service, this award-winning film reconstructs the detailed plan that nearly resulted in the murder of the notorious German Fuhrer, and why it failed.
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