Was Heinrich Himmler behind the July 20th plot because his actions on that day were very suspicious
Define suspicious... what did he do that was supposedly suspicious ??Was Heinrich Himmler behind the July 20th plot because his actions on that day were very suspicious
No. Himmler wasn't smart enough for such conspiracy to purge Wehrmacht.
And aren't that kind of conspiracion threads prohibited here?
BTW: Conspiracy theories are frowned upon here.
Considering the fact that ther plotters planned on eliminating Himmler and the SS, I'd be very surprised to find out he was the architect of the plan.
He was aware that there was a plot against Hitler (after all one of the minor participants, Johannes Popitz, tried to enlist him in 1943 without result) and looked away (as he allowed Popitz to remain free until 21 July 1944), probably with the expectation to be able to mop the plotters up afterwards or to make a deal with them, in both cases hoping for a separate peace once Hitler is gone. Then again maybe he just thought the plotters would continue to talk without acting and did not want to steer a hornets nest. But certainly he kept well away from the conspiration and was not involved in the plot, as seen not least in the part where they wanted to kill him together with Hitler if possible.
Himmler's plan:Considering the fact that ther plotters planned on eliminating Himmler and the SS, I'd be very surprised to find out he was the architect of the plan.
I think that would be the best plan he ever had.Himmler's plan:
Step 1: Kill Hitler and myself, then get the SS eliminated in a coup.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.
He was aware that there was a plot against Hitler (after all one of the minor participants, Johannes Popitz, tried to enlist him in 1943 without result) and looked away (as he allowed Popitz to remain free until 21 July 1944), probably with the expectation to be able to mop the plotters up afterwards or to make a deal with them, in both cases hoping for a separate peace once Hitler is gone. Then again maybe he just thought the plotters would continue to talk without acting and did not want to steer a hornets nest. But certainly he kept well away from the conspiration and was not involved in the plot, as seen not least in the part where they wanted to kill him together with Hitler if possible.
It would make for a nice twist for a AH story of the July 20th plot succeeding: Hitler is dead and, elated, von Stauffenberg et al. move on to complete the plan - only to have the SS and the Gestapo immediately come down on them like a ton of bricks, their leaders apparently fully in the know of even the particulars of the plot... So far, I don't think anyone has explored that exact scenario.
He was aware that there was a plot against Hitler (after all one of the minor participants, Johannes Popitz, tried to enlist him in 1943 without result) and looked away (as he allowed Popitz to remain free until 21 July 1944),