Why was Jünger dismissed from the army in 1944?
Health problems
Old age
Insubordination
Implicated in a plot to kill Hitler
Answer
Jünger was implicated in a plot to kill Hitler and was subsequently dismissed from the German army in 1944. The plan, known as the 20 July plot, involved several high-ranking German military officers and civilians. Their main objective was to assassinate Hitler and establish a new government. However, the assassination attempt failed, and Jünger, along with other conspirators, faced severe consequences.
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