Claus von Stauffenberg, a German army officer, led a group of conspirators who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, in what became known as the July 20 plot. Frustrated by the war's ongoing devastation and Hitler's leadership, Stauffenberg and other military officers sought to rid Germany of the dictator by planting a bomb in the Führer's conference room at the Wolf's Lair, his military headquarters in East Prussia. On the day of the attack, Stauffenberg was able to position a briefcase containing explosives under a table where Hitler was seated, but the blast was less effective than anticipated, resulting in Hitler surviving the explosion with minor injuries. The failure of the assassination attempt led to a swift and brutal crackdown on those involved. Following a chaotic chain of events in which the coup attempt collapsed, the Gestapo arrested many conspirators. On the following day, Stauffenberg, along with four of his fellow conspirators, was executed by a firing squad. Their executions were without proper legal proceedings, demonstrating the Nazi regime's ruthless repression of dissent and the lengths to which the military was willing to go to eliminate opposition to Hitler. The aftermath of this assassination attempt marked a significant turning point; although the plot failed, it revealed the growing discontent among German military leaders and civilians towards Hitler's war policies. The events surrounding the July 20 plot prompted increased paranoia among Nazi leadership, leading to more stringent crackdowns on suspected disloyalty throughout the military and government ranks.