The assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, known as the 20 July plot, was orchestrated by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who was disillusioned with Hitler’s vision for Germany and the ongoing devastation of World War II. Stauffenberg believed that eliminating Hitler was essential for orchestrating a change in the German leadership to negotiate peace with the Allies. On July 20, 1944, he attended a meeting at Hitler's Wolfsschanze headquarters, bringing a briefcase with a hidden explosive device. After placing the bomb near Hitler and evacuating the premises, Stauffenberg and his conspirators anticipated a swift change in government upon Hitler’s death. However, the plan did not unfold as expected. The briefcase was moved, reducing the impact of the explosion. Hitler survived the blast with only minor injuries. Following the failed assassination attempt, the Nazi regime swiftly retaliated. Many of the conspirators were arrested, tortured, and executed, including Stauffenberg himself. The event marked a significant moment in Germany's internal resistance to Hitler, highlighting the divisions within the German military and government as opposition to the Fuehrer increased amidst military defeats. The plot ultimately failed to shift the war’s outcome, and Hitler continued to exert his control over Germany in the following months.