The author, a German military officer working for the German resistance, recounts his role in the secret plot, code-named Valkyrie, focused on assassinating Adolph Hitler during World War II.
Details the author's participation as a cavalry officer for the German military during World War II, and how, after his patriotism shifted toward disgust due to the cruelty of the S.S., von Boeselager decided to join conspirators who were plotting to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
