Hermann Göring and Martin Bormann surveying the shattered conference hut shortly after the explosion. Neither man was present during the conference.[1]
People present at the 20 July conference
Outcome
Victims
Slightly injured
7
Injured
10
Seriously injured
3
Killed
4
In deciding what to do, a series of military conferences were scheduled at the Wolf's Lair headquarters in East Prussia.[5] On 20 July, Adolf Hitler and his top military commanders entered the briefing hut of the headquarters, as the usual bombproof room, with no windows and thick walls of solid concrete, was considered "unbearably hot".[5] In attendance was Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who had been severely wounded in 1943 in Tunisia, losing his left eye, right hand and half of his left hand.[6] Undetected by Hitler's ring of bodyguards, Stauffenberg carried a British-made bomb in his briefcase.[7] His plan was to get as close as possible to Hitler, leave the briefcase nearby, and then make an excuse to quickly leave the conference by car with his adjutant and fellow conspirator Werner von Haeften.[5] This was part of a larger planned coup d'état led by a group of army officers who were appalled by the way Hitler was leading Germany in World War II.[8] Everything proceeded according to plan until the bomb exploded, as Stauffenberg walked towards his car, earlier than anticipated.[5] When the explosion tore through the hut, Stauffenberg was thoroughly convinced that no one in the room could possibly have survived.[5] Unbeknownst to Stauffenberg, Colonel Heinz Brandt had moved the briefcase containing the bomb further away from Hitler, placing it behind a solid wooden table leg, as it was in his way. Hitler survived with only minor injuries,[9] as did most of the others present. A stenographer was killed instantly. Three officers, including Brandt, died of their injuries.[5]
Although strictly against security doctrines imposed at the Wolf's Lair, Stauffenberg and Haeften were allowed to pass through all three checkpoints and proceed to the airport, succeeding in getting away before clarity could be established back at the now completely demolished briefing hut.[5] In the last hours of 20 July, Stauffenberg, Haeften, and several other plotters, were arrested and summarily condemned to death.[1] The executions were carried out by soldiers under Major Otto Remer early on the morning of 21 July.[1]
Following the assassination attempt Hitler came to believe that the Wehrmacht leadership could not be trusted; he launched a purge of the officer corps and also used the shock of the attack to round up all the surviving members of the old opposition in the Reichstag.[1] At the same time, those officers who had been injured or killed by the bomb were awarded the 20 July Wound Badge and hailed as heroes.[10] General Günther Korten, General Rudolf Schmundt, Colonel Heinz Brandt and stenographer Heinrich Berger were given a state funeral with a eulogy delivered by Hermann Göring.[1]
Approximate positions of participants when bomb explodededit
Approximate positions of the attendees at the meeting in relation to the briefcase bomb when it exploded: 1 Adolf Hitler; 2 Adolf Heusinger; 3 Günther Korten; 4 Heinz Brandt; 5 Karl Bodenschatz; 6 Heinz Waizenegger; 7 Rudolf Schmundt; 8 Heinrich Borgmann; 9 Walther Buhle; 10 Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer; 11 Heinrich Berger; 12 Heinz Assmann; 13 Ernst John von Freyend; 14 Walter Scherff; 15 Hans-Erich Voss; 16 Otto Günsche; 17 Nicolaus von Below; 18 Hermann Fegelein; 19 Heinz Buchholz; 20 Herbert Büchs; 21 Franz von Sonnleithner; 22 Walter Warlimont; 23 Alfred Jodl; 24 Wilhelm Keitel.
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Further information 20 July plot On 22 June 1944 the Soviet Armed Forces launched a massive attack against the German forces based in Byelorussia which were made up of two strategic Wehrmacht army groups known as Army Group Centre 2 By mid July Army Group Centre had lost no fewer than 250 000 men in less than a month of fighting making the German position close to hopeless 3 4 Hermann Goring and Martin Bormann surveying the shattered conference hut shortly after the explosion Neither man was present during the conference 1 People present at the 20 July conference Outcome Victims Slightly injured 7 Injured 10 Seriously injured 3 Killed 4 In deciding what to do a series of military conferences were scheduled at the Wolf s Lair headquarters in East Prussia 5 On 20 July Adolf Hitler and his top military commanders entered the briefing hut of the headquarters as the usual bombproof room with no windows and thick walls of solid concrete was considered unbearably hot 5 In attendance was Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who had been severely wounded in 1943 in Tunisia losing his left eye right hand and half of his left hand 6 Undetected by Hitler s ring of bodyguards Stauffenberg carried a British made bomb in his briefcase 7 His plan was to get as close as possible to Hitler leave the briefcase nearby and then make an excuse to quickly leave the conference by car with his adjutant and fellow conspirator Werner von Haeften 5 This was part of a larger planned coup d etat led by a group of army officers who were appalled by the way Hitler was leading Germany in World War II 8 Everything proceeded according to plan until the bomb exploded as Stauffenberg walked towards his car earlier than anticipated 5 When the explosion tore through the hut Stauffenberg was thoroughly convinced that no one in the room could possibly have survived 5 Unbeknownst to Stauffenberg Colonel Heinz Brandt had moved the briefcase containing the bomb further away from Hitler placing it behind a solid wooden table leg as it was in his way Hitler survived with only minor injuries 9 as did most of the others present A stenographer was killed instantly Three officers including Brandt died of their injuries 5 Although strictly against security doctrines imposed at the Wolf s Lair Stauffenberg and Haeften were allowed to pass through all three checkpoints and proceed to the airport succeeding in getting away before clarity could be established back at the now completely demolished briefing hut 5 In the last hours of 20 July Stauffenberg Haeften and several other plotters were arrested and summarily condemned to death 1 The executions were carried out by soldiers under Major Otto Remer early on the morning of 21 July 1 Following the assassination attempt Hitler came to believe that the Wehrmacht leadership could not be trusted he launched a purge of the officer corps and also used the shock of the attack to round up all the surviving members of the old opposition in the Reichstag 1 At the same time those officers who had been injured or killed by the bomb were awarded the 20 July Wound Badge and hailed as heroes 10 General Gunther Korten General Rudolf Schmundt Colonel Heinz Brandt and stenographer Heinrich Berger were given a state funeral with a eulogy delivered by Hermann Goring 1 Contents 1 Participants 2 Approximate positions of participants when bomb exploded 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 5 1 Printed 5 2 OnlineParticipants editAlphabetically listed per their name Name Rank Position Years of Service Outcome Image Ref Adolf Heusinger 19 H Generalleutnant Chief of the General Staff of the Oberkommando des Heeres OKH 1915 1945and1955 1964 Slightly injured nbsp 5 Adolf Hitler 23 W Supreme Commander of the German Armed Forces Fuhrer und Reichskanzler 1935 1945 Slightly injured nbsp 5 Alfred Jodl 20 H Generaloberst Chief of Staff of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht OKW 1910 1945 Slightly injured nbsp 5 Ernst John von Freyend 15 H Major Adjutant to Wilhelm Keitel Injured nbsp 11 Franz von Sonnleithner 1 H Foreign Ministry representative Injured 12 Gunther Korten 21 H Generalleutnant Chief of the General Staff of the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe OKL 1914 1944 Died two days later from injuries nbsp 5 Hans Erich Voss 18 M Konteradmiral Liaison officer Slightly injured 13 Heinrich Borgmann 16 H Oberstleutnant Adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1932 1945 Seriously injured 14 5 Heinz Assmann 17 M Kapitan zur See Staff officer Injured 15 Heinrich Berger 0 H Stenographer 1905 1944 Killed outright with both legs blown off 16 5 Heinz Brandt 17 H Oberst Aide de camp to Adolf Heusinger 1925 1944 Died one day later from injuries with one of his legs blown off nbsp 5 Heinz Buchholz 0 H Stenographer Injured 12 Heinz Waizenegger 16 H Oberstleutnant Staff officer Injured 17 Herbert Buchs 15 H Major Adjutant to Alfred Jodl Injured 12 Hermann Fegelein 19 W SS Gruppenfuhrer und Generalleutnant der Waffen SS Schutzstaffel SS representative 1925 1945 Injured nbsp 18 Karl Bodenschatz 20 H General der Flieger Adjutant to Hermann Goring 1910 1945 Seriously injured nbsp 19 5 Karl Jesko von Puttkamer 18 M Konteradmiral Naval adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1917 1945 Injured nbsp 20 5 Nicolaus von Below 17 H Oberst Luftwaffe adjutant to Adolf Hitler 1929 1945 Injured nbsp 21 Otto Gunsche 15 W Sturmbannfuhrer Schutzstaffel SS adjutant and bodyguard to Adolf Hitler 1933 1945 Slightly injured nbsp 22 5 Rudolf Schmundt 20 H General der Infanterie Chief of the Army Personnel Office 1914 1944 Severely injured died from complications on 1 October 1944 nbsp 23 5 Walther Buhle 20 H General der Infanterie Chief of Army Staff at the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht OKW 1914 1944 Injured nbsp 24 Wilhelm Keitel 22 H Feldmarschall Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht OKW 1901 1945 Slightly injured nbsp 5 Walter Scherff 18 H Generalmajor Fuhrer s Commissioner for the Writing of Military History Seriously injured 25 5 Walter Warlimont 20 H General der Artillerie Deputy Chief of Staff of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht OKW 1914 1945 Slightly injured nbsp 5 Approximate positions of participants when bomb exploded edit nbsp Approximate positions of the attendees at the meeting in relation to the briefcase bomb when it exploded 1 Adolf Hitler 2 Adolf Heusinger 3 Gunther Korten 4 Heinz Brandt 5 Karl Bodenschatz 6 Heinz Waizenegger 7 Rudolf Schmundt 8 Heinrich Borgmann 9 Walther Buhle 10 Karl Jesko von Puttkamer 11 Heinrich Berger 12 Heinz Assmann 13 Ernst John von Freyend 14 Walter Scherff 15 Hans Erich Voss 16 Otto Gunsche 17 Nicolaus von Below 18 Hermann Fegelein 19 Heinz Buchholz 20 Herbert Buchs 21 Franz von Sonnleithner 22 Walter Warlimont 23 Alfred Jodl 24 Wilhelm Keitel See also editOperation Valkyrie List of members of the 20 July plotReferences edit a b c d e Isbouts amp Schwartz 2008 Zaloga 1996 p 7 Zaloga 1996 pp 6 9 Housden 2013 p 513 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Martin amp Newark 2009 Housden 2013 pp 113 Housden 2013 pp 115 117 Moorhouse 2010 p 281 Shirer 1960 p 29 Williamson 2002a p 40 Hoffmann 1996 p 663 a b c BBC News 2004 Short amp Dennis 2013 p 32 Hamilton 1984 p 144 Short amp Dennis 2013 p 55 Short amp Dennis 2013 p 74 Domarus 2004 p 2918 Miller 2006 p 316 Eberle amp Uhl 2009 p 223 Kershaw 2008 p 925 Hoffmann 1996 p 677 Hamilton 1984 p 148 Weinberg 2013 p 324 Zeimke 2014 p 419 Williamson 2002b p 43 Sources editPrinted edit Domarus Max 2004 Speeches and Proclamations 1932 1945 University of Virginia ISBN 978 0865162310 Eberle Henrik Uhl Matthias 2009 The Hitler Book The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin PublicAffairs ISBN 978 0786734917 Hamilton Charles 1984 Leaders amp Personalities of the Third Reich R James Bender Publishing ISBN 0 912138 27 0 Hoffmann Peter 1996 History of the German Resistance 1933 1945 McGill Queen s Press ISBN 978 0773566408 Housden Martyn 2013 Resistance and Conformity in the Third Reich Routledge ISBN 978 1134808465 Kershaw Ian 2008 Hitler A Biography W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0 393 06757 6 Miller Michael 2006 Leaders of the SS and German Police R James Bender Publishing ISBN 978 93 297 0037 2 Moorhouse Roger 2010 Berlin at War Basic Books ISBN 978 0465022755 Short Neil Dennis Peter 2013 Kill Hitler Operation Valkyrie 1944 Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1780962603 Shirer William 1960 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 0 671 62420 0 Weinberg Gerhard 2013 Hitler s Foreign Policy 1933 1939 The Road to World War II Enigma Books ISBN 978 1936274840 Williamson Gordon 2002a World War II German Battle Insignia Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1841763521 Williamson Gordon 2002b German Army Elite Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1841764054 Zaloga Steven 1996 Bagration 1944 The Destruction of Army Group Centre Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 85532 478 7 Zeimke Earl 2014 From Stalingrad to Berlin Pen amp Sword ISBN 978 1473848085 Online edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 20 July plot Jean Pierre Isbouts writer director William A Schwartz creator producer 2008 Operation Valkyrie Stauffenberg s Plot to Kill Hitler television documentary Koch Entertainment Retrieved 19 June 2015 Jonathan Martin writer Tim Newark historical advisor 2009 Attempts to Kill Hitler at the Wolf s Lair television documentary World Media Rights Retrieved 8 April 2015 permanent dead link Hitler Plot Heroes Commemorated BBC News 2004 Retrieved 9 April 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of people killed or wounded in the 20 July plot amp oldid 1186212334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
