On 13 March 1943,
Henning von Tresckow puts a bomb on Hitler's plane, but the bomb fails to explode. On 21 March 1943,
Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff intends a suicide bombing attack on Hitler in an exhibition, yet Hitler leaves prematurely. A similar attempt by
Axel von dem Bussche fails as the event is canceled due to allied air raid on Berlin. Last hope is on
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg who, being in charge of
Operation Walküre, has access to Hitler for reports. The bomb detonates on 20 July 1944 in Hitler Headquarter
Wolfsschanze near
Rastenburg. After returning to Berlin, he orchestrates the
20 July plot which fails after rumors, reports and finally confirmation about Hitler's survival become known. Four officers are executed immediately, many more after staged
Volksgerichtshof trials. == Background ==