In the months following Hitler's assuming office, Berlin received numerous reports of the most brutal conspiracy to assassinate the new chancellor. These reports came from all directions: Switzerland, the Netherlands, Morocco, Spain, Czechoslovakia, the United States. Some have heard of a Jewish conspiracy in Basel, some have heard of a conspiracy of aaxe activists in Barcelona, and some have heard that co-ordination activists are planning activities in the Saarland.

Many believe that the greatest threat to the life of the new prime minister comes from the left. Of course, the German socialists and communitarians are well aware that the new regime may declare war on them at any time, and some may even consider striking first. However, the German left was almost inherently uninterested in assassinating Hitler. Socialists insist on the open-boil process, and it is difficult for them to accept extreme tactics. The communitarians, on the other hand, were repeatedly admonished by Moscow's leaders to direct their efforts toward the socialists. In addition to their lack of vision, most of their common problems lie in ideology. Marxist theory sees fascism as a form of the last breath of the bourgeoisie under capitalist rule, an inevitable prelude to a socialist utopia. This theory holds that history is propelled forward by powerful social and economic forces, not by individuals. So, for many leftists, the elimination of Hitler meant little.

But there are a few heroic people who have volunteered to lend a helping hand to history, Bebo? Lemmer is one of them. He was a communalist and once led the Freikorps. He managed to get into the Chancellery in the spring of 1934, but was discovered by the SS. And another guy named Kurt? Lutel was a shipwright from the Königberg and a communitarian. He tried to blow up Hitler in February 1934, was arrested and interrogated, was exonerated for lack of evidence, and was eventually released. In May 1934, an assassination plot plotted by communitarians was discovered in Vienna. This ambitious plot included not only Hitler, but also Defense Minister General Blomberg and others. The conspirators tried to give the world the impression that the plot was orchestrated by the stormtroopers.

In contrast to the potentially enormous threat to the left, the discontent on the right seems to be even more severe. First, many in the SA still regarded Hitler as an apostate. However, many rank-and-file soldiers were hardly accepted by the star-studded new regime or the seemingly successful "their" leader. Indeed, an Assassin dressed in a SA uniform was captured while carrying a weapon into Hitler's official residence in Berchtesgaden.

The SA crisis ended in 1934 during the purge operation. However, while Hitler hyped up the threat posed to "national peace" by Hitler in the process of the SA's purge, the SA was still looking for an opportunity to avenge himself. At the Bavarian Inn, many of the leaders of the stormtroopers were captured. As Hitler and his entourage of the SS were preparing to leave the inn, a SA guard contingent arrived. They behaved incomprehensibly and became more and more arrogant, so they were ordered to return to the Munich station. However, after walking a short distance, they stopped to set up barricades, set up machine guns on both sides of the road, and they waited for Hitler's arrival. At this time, Hitler shrewdly chose to take a different path to leave.

Hitler was also assassinated in an extremely dangerous assassination, by a Jewish student from Stuttgart who was studying architecture in Prague named Helmut? Hirsch. Hirsch was persuaded to agree to carry out a "heroic action" as a way to inspire the Jews in Germany. He planned to bring a suitcase-type bomb to the Nuremberg headquarters of the National Socialist Party. In October 1934, Hirsch was arrested while crossing the German border and executed the following spring. One view of Hirsch's defeat is that the Gestapo had eyes and ears within the "Black Front", while the other is that someone betrayed Hirsch and benefited from the tip-off.

Hilsch, however, symbolizes another growing anti-Hitler force. As the persecution of Jews intensified in Germany and elsewhere, the response of the Jews was uniformly lukewarm. Still, there are those who are motivated to take action and rebel. Hirsch agreed to Hitler's assassination because of his family's resentment that he had not obtained American citizenship.

There was also a young Yugoslav Jew, Frank Futel, who also carried out a near-perfect assassination attempt. He was a freshman studying medicine at the University of Frankfurt and fled to Switzerland shortly after entering the university. In his days of exile, he read reports of the National Socialist persecution of Jews, saw anti-Semitic propaganda, and wanted to rise up against it. He initially wanted to assassinate Hitler, but later decided to choose to assassinate Wilhelm, the leader of the German-born Swiss Nazi Party? Gustolov. Frank Futtle did his homework. He studied Gustolov's usual arrangements, remembered his whereabouts, and brought photographs to help identify Gustolov. Frank Futtel also bought a revolver and practiced shooting at a shooting range in Bern. On February 3, he bought a one-way ticket to Davos and booked a room there. The next day, he went to Gustolov's quarters, calmly rang the doorbell and asked for an audience with Gustolov. He was taken into a study and waited under a portrait of Hitler. As soon as Gustolov entered, Frank Futtel fired five shots in the chest and head before fleeing the scene and calling the police. When he was captured, he said, "I shoot because I am Jewish." I am very aware of what I am doing and I have no regrets. ”

Like Hirsch, Frank Futtel was trying to galvanize the suffering Jews to revolt, but he, like Hirsch, failed to achieve anything more ambitious. Although there were no Jews who had organized a revolt, their story showed that they would rise up after humiliation and protracted persecution. But in that case, they had no choice but to have simple equipment and go it alone. The Jewish revolt may seem insignificant, but at least it proves that anything can happen in this world.

After seizing the supreme power in Germany, Hitler realized that he would face a growing threat, so he implemented another amendment to his own personal security. An unprecedented provision in the programme is that the protection of the head of State is funded by the State. So the people around Hitler adapted to the situation, worked hard to build a base of influence for themselves, expanded their sphere of influence, and lost no time in seeking their own interests. Among them, Heinrich? Himmler is the most remarkable. Himmler succeeded in expanding his power by imposing stricter and more comprehensive scrutiny in Hitler's security services. After repeated arguments, Himmler persuaded Hitler to appoint him Minister of Security for the newly formed German Reich. The Reich Ministry of Security would replace the former Führer Guard and be responsible for keeping Hitler and other dignitaries safe.

As a result, the struggle for control of Hitler's security continued to heat up and reached its greatest intensity. Himmler's Führer Guard was halfway through and was absorbed into the regular police force, subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. After that, the three remaining competitors - the Reich Security Ministry, the SS Guards and the Guards - were forced to enter into a clear division of labor. In the case of overlapping spheres of competence, they had to establish decentralized spheres of influence, and the responsibility for escorting was assumed by the SS guards; Bodyguards, ceremonial guards, and sentry personnel are provided by the guards; The Imperial Ministry of Security provides professional police support, including surveillance and investigations. A formidable barrier was formed between the three, deterring anyone who wanted to harm Hitler.

The security measures around Hitler had made a strong impression on visiting foreigners. Any visitor entering the building had to pass through two SS posts before entering. The visitor was then directed to the host to receive an identification pass, and was then escorted to the relevant office by an SS soldier. Next, visitors will pass through a myriad of 39 SS guard posts. Upon entering the second floor, where Hitler's suite was located, visitors face an apparently more rigorous check and meticulous identity check. Anyone who does not have a valid pass can be arrested. When leaving, visitors are also escorted back to the reception where they return their passes.

Hitler's transportation arrangements were clearly another aspect of security concerns. Hitler was an early fan of automobiles, and as early as 1923 he owned a red Mercedes (Mercedes) sedan, which was confiscated by the Munich police during the beer hall coup. Later, he acquired a series of cars, mainly "Mercedes" or "Maybach" large luxury cars, which were used for Hitler's personal or political affairs. When Hitler came to power, he began to collect a number of specially modified "Mercedes", some of which were converted into armored vehicles with bulletproof tires and 5 cm thick windows. It is said that such a car is protected against both bombs and small arms attacks. But Hitler's favorite car was an open-top patrol car, and despite its obvious safety flaws, public appearances and public speeches were clearly more important to Hitler than personal safety.

In addition to the fleet, Hitler also had a small fleet of aircraft. Back in the early 30s, he started a new attempt, several times flying for election campaigns. This mode of travel continued after 1933, when he ordered the pilot Hans? Bauer was responsible for creating a "flying team". In addition to the Junker-52, a heavy aircraft that was common at the time, Hitler also used a modified "Condor" aircraft built by the Focker-Wolf company, registered as D-2600, as his special plane. Security measures are extremely strict. Only Bauer could fly the plane, and he could never reveal the destination, not even to airport officials. The D-2600 was parked in a fortified hangar at Berlin's Temperhof Airport, where it was jointly guarded by the Reich Security Department and the Guard, and repaired by a team of highly vetted engineers. Before each take-off, a 15-minute test flight is conducted, and parcels, mail and unlicensed luggage are strictly prohibited.

On the surface, a lot of effort and money were spent on protecting Hitler's security, but there were many fundamental shortcomings in the security system itself. On top of that, the lax approach to screening of staff in extremely sensitive positions is surprisingly lax. The same was true within the Guard, and even among Hitler's cronies, there was an equally pronounced laxity.

Perhaps because of this, Hitler felt that his bodyguards were of limited use, and that he relied on the mercy of God for the rest of his life. He is known to have no patience with the defenders around him. He has a dislike for the police. Perhaps because he couldn't stand being supervised, he often yelled at SS patrolmen: "Go and protect yourself!" Hitler himself said to his visitors more than once: "I could die at the hands of criminals or idiots at any moment." ”

In this case, anyone with a modicum of brains can understand that as long as he is determined to assassinate Hitler, there are still many opportunities. They soon learned that while their assassination targets were constantly improving and reorganizing their security systems, it was all slow and far from being truly perfected. He should be able to see that it is routine for them to be present at various public occasions, where there are large enough crowds to cause chaos, and they can take advantage of the opportunity to escape. The chances of a successful assassination of Hitler are actually very high.

Little did anyone know that one day, a man who appeared innocent on the outside would take up residence in an attic on William Street. Here he was treated as a retired teacher. His documents show that he is a German citizen in the truest sense of the word. He wears-framed glasses and his beard is not carefully trimmed. He lives in a modest room and no one is allowed to enter. No one noticed the man, no one knew who he was, and no one knew where he came from.

No one knows that he will install a specially made gun with a scope here. He would aim hour after hour, day after day at the balcony of the Prime Minister's Office, and he was calm and calm, without the slightest impatience. Until one day, he will open fire at the best angle, at the best time, at the man who could have changed history.

The man's name was Ternyi.

Torny was born in Switzerland in January 1916 to a devout middle-class Catholic family, and he was the eldest son in the family. He received an orthodox school education, and at the age of 16, he left school to study to become a draftsman.

Tolny used to be part of a radical student organization. There was a heated discussion about the world events of the time, including the advantages and disadvantages of communalism and national socialism. For Tolny, he was influenced by the idea of state socialism in his youth. But it is very strange that the result of their discussion was Adolf? Hitler was the greatest scourge against humanity, not Stalin. They even saw Hitler as the embodiment of "Satan". This organization has made a lot of statements. They seem to have feared that Hitler would persecute Catholicism and that neo-paganism would rise in the national socialist-benevolent movement. They believed that Hitler was too soft on the atheist Soviet Union and hoped that Hitler would declare war on Stalin. Soon, however, they agreed on one issue: to get rid of Hitler.

I don't know when this merely studently hubris turned into a real plot to assassinate Hitler. During his time as a cartographer, Torny read Hitler's Mein Kampf and began to learn German. His plan was to get close to Hitler by disguising himself as a passionate member of the National Socialist Party. It was in the second half of 1935 that he turned this plan into reality.

On July 9, 1935, Torny boarded a train early in the morning and left Switzerland. He left a very short, unclear note for his family, which read: "You don't have to worry about me, I will create my own life." With a copy of Mein Kampf and a few hundred Swiss francs stolen from his mother, Torny went to Berlin.

As soon as he found a place to live, he began to survey the area where the political axe was located, but soon learned of Hitler's residence. In addition to secretly inquiring about the safety and security there, he also practiced marksmanship in the bushes. He spends most of his time going back and forth over each step of the plan. He chose a vantage point on the balcony facing the Prime Minister's Office and rented the house. He was sure that Hitler could be killed here, because he had learned that Hitler would occasionally (but not often) show up on the balcony to show his supporters his leadership style.

On the morning of August 9, the opportunity finally came, and Hitler was going to address some of his supporters on the balcony, and Torny had chosen a good location. Torny saw Hitler and began to prepare his own weapons, ready to shoot. But Himmler followed Hitler's side closely, blocking half of Hitler's body. Torny wanted to wait patiently for the best moment, but fearing that the opportunity would be fleeting, fired a shot at Himmler.

The bullet hit Himmler, Himmler fell to one side, at this time Hitler's figure was completely exposed in front of his eyes, Hitler, who heard the gunshot, realized the danger, he turned around abruptly, trying to leave the balcony, and at this time Torny fired again, the bullet hit Hitler in the back, Hitler's body shook, but did not fall, leaning on the body of a guard, Torny seized this great opportunity, fired another shot, hit Hitler in the heart.

(To be continued)