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On what date did Claus von Stauffenberg attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler?

  • 20 July 1944

  • 6 June 1944

  • 1 September 1939

  • 8 May 1945

Answer

On July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg made an attempt on Hitler's life by planting a bomb in a briefcase during a military conference at the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia. The bomb exploded, severely injuring several attendees but leaving Hitler with minor injuries.
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