On July 20, 1944 Claus von Stauffenberg led a group of officers who tried to kill Hitler with a briefcase bomb. But Hitler survived the attack and Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators were rounded up. Many of them were executed. Today, Claus von Stauffenberg is hailed by the German armed forces as a role model and is honored in ceremonies around the country. New military recruits in Germany are being sworn in — on the 76th anniversary of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The tradition reminds members of the armed forces to be loyal to their country rather than to a particular leader.
Commemorating WWII hero Claus von Stauffenberg | DW News
