How Long to Read Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance

How Long Does it Take to Read Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 28 minutes to read Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance by Wolfgang Venohr

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A biography of the man who lead the secret mission to kill Adolph Hitler and topple the Nazi regime, from an award-winning historian. On 20th July 1944, senior officers gathered at the Wolfschanze—the Wolf’s Lair—Hitler’s headquarters in East Prussia. Among them was Colonel Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg, chief of staff of the Reserve Army, and he carried a briefcase packed with explosives. This is his story. Shortly after midday the building was rocked by a massive explosion. Five men were killed, others wounded and the interior of the Wolfschanze was wrecked. Believing that he had killed the German Führer, von Stauffenberg set off for Berlin to initiate Operation Valkyrie—the coup d’etat to overthrow the Nazi regime. Hitler, of course, did not die that day and Stauffenberg and his coconspirators were rounded up and executed. But what motivated Stauffenberg to attempt such a mission? Was Stauffenberg a traitor or a patriot? After decades of analyzing the sources and eyewitness reports, the renowned historian Wolfgang Venohr revealed the true nature of the man behind the most audacious assassination attempt of the Second World War. Like many others, Stauffenberg smarted from Germany’s humiliating defeat in 1918 and the punishing terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Indeed, until the late 1930s, Stauffenberg agreed with much of the National Socialist ideology, which sought to reestablish Germany as the most powerful nation in Europe. But, increasingly, he saw his country sliding to defeat yet again at the hands of a leader who has lost his grip on reality. Stauffenberg believed he had no choice but to act . . .

How long is Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance?

Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance by Wolfgang Venohr is 443 pages long, and a total of 112,079 words.

This makes it 150% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 12 minutes to read Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance aloud.

What Reading Level is Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance?

Stauffenberg, Symbol of Resistance is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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