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Berlin’s Somber 69th Anniversary of Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg’s Execution

Here I'm standing at the Bendlerblock memorial for the fallen 20 July conspirators.   Berlin, Germany — July 20, 1944 was the day that the first of many fine German men were executed for the last known attempt to kill Adolph Hitler .  The war was a total disaster bringing dishonor and blight on the German people.  A madman with absolute power had caused the needless deaths of nearly 9,000,000 good Germans .  That does not take into account the Holocaust or the deaths of non-Germans. A group of brave men took on the responsibility to kill Hitler risking all.  There were different failed attempts to Kill Hitler and this was the last of them.  Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg became the leader of the group and brought a briefcase bomb to the secure field headquarters called Wolfsschanze near Rastenburg East Prussia. Von Stauffenberg lost an arm and part of his remaining hand.  With only three fingers he was only capable of arming half o...