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Stauffenberg was born in Stauffenberg Castle, Jettingen on 15 November 1907 and baptised as Claus Philipp Maria Justinian. He was the third of four sons of Count Alfred Schenk von Stauffenberg (1860–1936), the last Oberhofmarschall of the Kingdom of Württemberg and his wife, Countess Caroline von Üxküll-Gyllenband (1875–1956), the daughter of Count Alfred Richard August von Üxküll ...
- Claus Philipp Maria Justinian Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
- Oberst im Generalstab
Apr 9, 2024 · Claus von Stauffenberg, German army officer who, as the chief conspirator of the July Plot, carried out an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Although Stauffenberg succeeded in placing a bomb in Hitler’s headquarters at Rastenburg (July 20, 1944), the explosion failed to kill Hitler.
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Jul 19, 2014 · On 20 July 1944, a 36-year-old German army officer, Col Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, arrived at a heavily guarded complex hidden in a forest in East Prussia. His mission was to kill Adolf ...
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The 20 July plot was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the chancellor and leader of Nazi Germany, and subsequently to overthrow the Nazi regime on 20 July 1944. The plotters were part of the German resistance, mainly composed of Wehrmacht officers. [1] [2] The leader of the conspiracy, Claus von Stauffenberg, planned to kill Hitler ...
- 20 July 1944; 79 years ago
- Coup d'état
Jul 20, 2022 · A biography of Claus von Stauffenberg, a German army officer who tried to assassinate Hitler in 1944 with a bomb at his headquarters. Learn about his life, his family, his motives, and his legacy in this feature article by Nigel Jones.
Learn about the role of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a key military conspirator in the failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. Explore the motivations, plan, and aftermath of the July 20 plot and its impact on the Holocaust and the Third Reich.
Jul 20, 1998 · Adolf Hitler. Erwin Rommel. July Plot, abortive attempt on July 20, 1944, by German military leaders to assassinate Adolf Hitler, seize control of the government, and seek more favourable peace terms from the Allies. During 1943 and early 1944, opposition to Hitler in high army circles increased as Germany ’s military situation deteriorated.
