Created by Tom Horn on 15 Jul 2010, Last Update on 15 Jul 2010

Valkyrie - 20 Jul 1944

Hitler survies an attempted assassination when an explosive device is detonated at his East Prussia headquarters (Wolfsschanze). The failure of the assassination and planned coup led to the arrest of over 7000 people by the Gestapo. 4,980 are executed.

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Tags : Germany,Domestic,Europe

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