Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler (DVD, 2008, 2-Disc Set)

A very good account of the German Resistance movement and the various attempts by the hundreds of German officers and citizens who were involved in plans to assassinate Hitler during WWII.

I've watched many documentaries and movies about WWII and the failed attempts to assassinate Hitler. This highly informative, fascinating documentary pays tribute to those who risked (and lost) their lives attempting to rid the world of one of the most pyschopathic, genocidal killers in modern history. (NOTE: I'd love to see something similar done about one of the world's other ruthless, mass murderers -- Josef Stalin).

This documentary includes comments from several family members of those Resistance members who were killed by the Nazis. Other enlightening comments are from noted historians of WWII and the Nazi reign.

One of the highlights of this documentary (for me) was a video of the annual solemn ceremony that is held at 2 historic sites in Berlin on 20 July of each year in commemoration of the German resistance to the National Socialist reign of terror. These sites are the the courtyard of the German Resistance Memorial Center at the Bendler Block building complex (the former headquarters of the Army High Command) and the Plötzensee Memorial Center.

While some may fault aspects of this documentary, I recommend it to those, such as I, who knew little to nothing about the German Resistance and, in particular, the 20 July Valkyrie plot.