Historical Events tagged with "claus von stauffenberg"
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Military & Warfare
Execution of July 20 Plot Conspirators
July 21st, 1944 80 years ago
Claus von Stauffenberg and four co-conspirators were executed after their failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The plan, devised by a group of German officers and civilians, aimed to eliminate Hitler to negotiate peace with the Allies. Stauffenberg placed a bomb in a briefcase during a meeting in the Wolf's Lair, but the assassination attempt failed when the bomb did not kill Hitler. Following the plot's failure, the conspirators were rapidly arrested and executed the next day.
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