WWN - July 20, 1944, is one day going to continue to go down in history of Germany. Exactly 71 years ago, sejumlahh German army officer, tried to murder the Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler.
Executing the Hitler assassination attempt was Lieutenant Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who had at least four times designing pembunhuan effort against Hitler.
According to the murder plot was called Operation Valkyrie, Stauffenberg would kill the Fuhrer at his headquarters, called Nest Wolves in Rastenburg, East Prussia, by using bombs.
The purpose of the killing was an attempt to take over the political control of Germany which began cornered in various battlefields of Europe from the hands of Hitler's Nazi Party leader.
Furthermore, after Hitler removed, the new German authorities would then negotiate peace with the Allies, also shows that not all Germans agree with Hitler and the Nazis.
The only eyewitness of the incident and are still alive is Kurt Salterberg (92) which at that time served as a guard at Hitler's headquarters. On the day of the murder trial, Kurt stood outside the conference room where Hitler was gathered by a number of Nazi officials to discuss the course of the war.
"Stauffenberg came past my guard post along Marshal (Wilhelm) Keitel. We have orders not to examine anybody who came with Keitel," recalls Kurt.
Due not examined the guards, Stauffenberg can go into the boardroom and put the suitcase containing explosives under the table where Hitler and other Nazi officials are discussing the development of the war.
Soon Stauffenberg left the room and massive explosions occurred. Kurt Salterberg, when the explosion occurred, standing at a distance of about 30 meters from the room.
"One person was thrown out of the room through the window. The atmosphere is very chaotic and everyone is looking for Fuhrer," says Kurt.
The blast killed four people in the conference room. About 10 minutes after the explosion occurred Hitler emerged with blood on his arms and face, but he survived.
The failed assassination attempt then long tails. Hitler then ordered the arrest of 7,000 people allegedly involved in the conspiracy. Of all the suspects were arrested as many as 4,980 people were executed, including Stauffenberg who was shot dead on July 21, 1944.
A number of high-ranking officers were involved or aware of this plot failed, among others, General Ludwig Beck, Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben until Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
Executing the Hitler assassination attempt was Lieutenant Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who had at least four times designing pembunhuan effort against Hitler.
According to the murder plot was called Operation Valkyrie, Stauffenberg would kill the Fuhrer at his headquarters, called Nest Wolves in Rastenburg, East Prussia, by using bombs.
The purpose of the killing was an attempt to take over the political control of Germany which began cornered in various battlefields of Europe from the hands of Hitler's Nazi Party leader.
Furthermore, after Hitler removed, the new German authorities would then negotiate peace with the Allies, also shows that not all Germans agree with Hitler and the Nazis.
The only eyewitness of the incident and are still alive is Kurt Salterberg (92) which at that time served as a guard at Hitler's headquarters. On the day of the murder trial, Kurt stood outside the conference room where Hitler was gathered by a number of Nazi officials to discuss the course of the war.
"Stauffenberg came past my guard post along Marshal (Wilhelm) Keitel. We have orders not to examine anybody who came with Keitel," recalls Kurt.
Due not examined the guards, Stauffenberg can go into the boardroom and put the suitcase containing explosives under the table where Hitler and other Nazi officials are discussing the development of the war.
Soon Stauffenberg left the room and massive explosions occurred. Kurt Salterberg, when the explosion occurred, standing at a distance of about 30 meters from the room.
"One person was thrown out of the room through the window. The atmosphere is very chaotic and everyone is looking for Fuhrer," says Kurt.
The blast killed four people in the conference room. About 10 minutes after the explosion occurred Hitler emerged with blood on his arms and face, but he survived.
The failed assassination attempt then long tails. Hitler then ordered the arrest of 7,000 people allegedly involved in the conspiracy. Of all the suspects were arrested as many as 4,980 people were executed, including Stauffenberg who was shot dead on July 21, 1944.
A number of high-ranking officers were involved or aware of this plot failed, among others, General Ludwig Beck, Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben until Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
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