In which place in Bavarian Swabia was Claus von Stauffenberg born in 1907?
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Jettingen
He grew up mainly in Stuttgart, where his father was Lord Chamberlain to the King of Württemberg.
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Claus von Stauffenberg
Stauffenberg before he was wounded in 1943.
Around which poet was the circle formed that Stauffenberg belonged to from his youth?
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Stefan George
Stauffenberg and his brothers revered the poet; his ideal of a “secret Germany” shaped their self-image.
In which country was Stauffenberg badly wounded in April 1943?
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Tunisia
A low-level air attack cost him his right hand, two fingers of his left hand and his left eye.
What was Stauffenberg's military rank on 20 July 1944?
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colonel
As chief of staff to the commander of the Replacement Army, Friedrich Fromm, he was allowed to attend Hitler's briefings.
Which emergency plan of the Replacement Army did Stauffenberg and his fellow conspirators use for the coup?
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Valkyrie
The plan was meant to mobilise the Replacement Army in case of internal unrest; the conspirators wanted to use it to seize power after Hitler's death and neutralise the SS and the party.
At which Führer headquarters did Stauffenberg plant the bomb on 20 July 1944?
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the Wolf's Lair
The headquarters lay in East Prussia near Rastenburg. Because the briefing took place in a wooden hut rather than the bunker, part of the blast dissipated.
How many people died as a result of the explosion of Stauffenberg's bomb?
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four
A stenographer died at once, three officers later of their injuries. Hitler suffered only minor injuries.
In which Berlin complex was Stauffenberg shot during the night of 20 to 21 July 1944?
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the Bendlerblock
Colonel General Fromm had him and three fellow conspirators hastily shot: probably also to cover up his own knowledge of the plot.
💡 Did you know? Today it houses the German Resistance Memorial Center, and new Bundeswehr recruits are sworn in in its courtyard.
Which Hollywood star played Stauffenberg in Bryan Singer's 2008 film?
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Tom Cruise
Because Cruise is a Scientologist, there was heated debate before filming at the Bendlerblock.
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