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Claus von Stauffenberg (German: [ˈklaʊ̯s ˈfɔn ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩bɛʁk] ⓘ; 15 November 1907 – 21 July 1944) was a German army officer who is best known for his failed attempt on 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the Wolf's Lair.
Jan 10, 2009 · I n the film Valkyrie, Tom Cruise plays Colonel Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, the man who, on 20 July 1944, placed a bomb next to Hitler in his east Prussian headquarters, the Wolf's Lair....
Dec 22, 2022 · In Valkyrie, Cruise plays Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, a high-ranking member of the Nazi military apparatus and the chief architect of the 20 July plot.
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Apr 10, 2012 · He plays Claus von Stauffenberg, the one-eyed aristocrat who made an attempt on the Führer’s life in 1944 then tricked Hitler’s Reserve Army into arresting members of the SS.
May 30, 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...
Aug 20, 2008 · Claus von Stauffenberg: the true story behind the film Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise. On 20 July 1944, a German colonel left a bomb in the Führer's office. It exploded, just missing its target,...
