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Meowmee

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31. There were multiple internal attempts on H's life supposedly around 42 we know of
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:18 PM
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They all failed, many because he already had too much power/support. The most famous was Operation Valkyrie in 1944. There may be others we don't know about.

This page only lists 23...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Adolf_Hitler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Valkyrie

6 Times Hitler Was Almost Assassinated:

https://www.history.co.uk/article/killing-hitler-the-many-assassination-attempts-on-adolf-hitler#:~:text=The%20dictator%20had%20been%20lucky,it%20all%20for%20the%20Fuhrer.

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There were multiple internal attempts on H's life supposedly around 42 we know of Meowmee Yesterday #31
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