Chapter 10- July 20th and Its Sequel Summary and Analysis

On July 18th, Guderian hears a report that Field Marshall von Kluge will declare a sudden armistice in the West. Two days later, Guderian hears of the attempt to assassinate Hitler. Guderian is called to go to East Prussia to meet Hitler. There he is appointed as the new Chief of the Army General Staff to replace Zeitzler. Hitler is lightly wounded by the bomb but is calm. Field Marshall von Kluge is suspected to be complicit in the coup d'etat and assassination plot of July 20th. Guderian now is desperate to defend East Prussia from the attacking Russians and reconstitutes the OKH, the Army General Staff. Guderian doubts that the bomb plot, even if it killed Hitler, could have helped Germany. Guderian is nominally involved in a court...