The assassination of Hitler on July 20, 1944, is one of many legendary events throughout history.
This event, which took place in the "Wolf's Lair" in East Prussia, became an important turning point during Hitler's reign. On this historic occasion, Colonel Stauffenberg and the other assassins involved showed extraordinary courage and determination. However, as history has shown, the assassination ended in failure. This article will dig deep into the personal backgrounds, achievements and careers, personality traits, growth and challenges, interests and hobbies of these participants, as well as the details of the historical background they faced, to reconstruct that thrilling moment for readers.
Colonel Stauffenburg, as one of the direct participants in Hitler's assassination, has a legendary background.
In the early days, Stauffenberg was a supporter of the Nazi movement, but as the war progressed, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the actions of the Nazi Party. On the battlefield in North Africa, Stauffenberg lost not only his left eye and right hand, but also two fingers of his left hand.
The battle gave him a deeper understanding of the war and changed his perception of the Nazis. Upon his return, Stauffenberg served as chief of staff of the Home Corps, a position that provided him with access to Hitler.
On July 20, 1944, Stauffenberg traveled to the Wolf's Den in East Prussia for a conference, a decision that changed his life.
The Wolf's Lair was Hitler's military command center and the most heavily secured. However, Stauffenberg was instructed to carry two pieces of plastic explosives weighing one kilogram and managed to place one of them next to Hitler.
The assassination plan seemed perfect, but it failed for some fortuitous reason. Stauffenberg successfully assembled the first explosives and placed them in the conference room in the basement, while the second was left in his room.
When he entered the conference room, the power of the bomb blew the room to pieces, but Hitler suffered only minor injuries.
The failure of this assassination attempt allowed Stauffenberg to witness it firsthand, knowing that no one had survived in the room.
However, if he manages to carry a second explosive into the conference room, history could be rewritten. Hitler's survival did not change the fate of the Third Reich. As the war drew to a close, strife continued, and various forces tried to overthrow Hitler in order to find a compromise with the Allies.
The scorched earth policy became the last act of desperation, and Hitler finally chose to end his life in the basement of Berlin. In the assassination of Hitler, there was not only an external rebellion, but also an internal rebellion of the officers around Hitler.
However, none of the 42 assassination attempts failed to change the course of history. Thanks to the efforts of Stauffenberg and others, although Hitler escaped assassination, his presence failed to save the Third Reich from its demise.