Operation Foxley

Operation Foxley was a code name of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944.[1] At the height of World War II, one option to swiftly end the war was killing Hitler. The SOE developed two potential assassination modules, one was to poison, and the other, shooting with a special gun. Although detailed preparations were made, no attempt was made to carry out the plan.[2] The secret document, a 20-page dossier, was declassified in July 1998 by the British Public Record Office following the 30-year confidentiality limit.[3]

  1. ^ Hoge, Warren (1998-07-24). "Britain Reveals Elaborate Plots to Kill Hitler as War Neared End". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  2. ^ Philpot, Robert (2022-08-19). "A sniper in the woods, a hypnotized insider: UK spooks' secret plans to kill Hitler". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. ^ Miller, Marjorie (1998-07-24). "Britain Reveals Plot to Kill Hitler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-05.