The Man Who Almost Killed Hitler (Documentary)

Deep in the forests of western Poland, overgrown in moss and leaves, lie several massive concrete ruins, the broken remnants of Adolf Hitler’s once formidable East Prussian military headquarters: the Wolfsschanze– or Wolf’s Lair. In the summer of 1944, this was the beating heart of the German war machine engaged in an increasingly desperate struggle against the Allied powers. And it was here, on July 20th, 1944, where a young German colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attempted the unthinkable: assassinating Adolf Hitler. Checkout our New Podcast with Jesse Alexander & Prof. Matthias Strohn: WW2 Both Sides of the Wire! | The Second World War from the Allied and Axis perspectives. • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6U3jssjPXuDJ3iYcZPPsmj • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ww2-both-sides-of-the-wire-a-battle-guide-production/id1760184837 • Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/bh5cy3z5 • Cast Box: https://castbox.fm/channel/6237670?country=us • Battle Guide Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battleguide.vt Sources: • Luck of the Devil: The Story of Operation Valkyrie - Ian Kershaw • The German Resistance Memorial Center/Die Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand • Federal Ministry of Defense (https://www.bmvg.de/en/history/the-bendlerblock) General Sources: • US National Archives (NARA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Credits: • Research: Michael Adato • Script: Michael Adato • Narration: Dan Hill • Editor: Ethan Adato & Shane Greer • Thumbnail Design: Linus Klaßen • Music & Sound Effects: Ethan Adato