Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Germany.

6 records1944–19442 events3 places

Chronological biography

1944

Colonel30 June 1944

Warfare / Military · Colonel

Appointed Colonel

Colonel30 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel

Appointed Colonel

Stauffenberg Plot10 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel · Obersalzberg

A plot to kill Hitler when Stauffenberg goes to Obersalzberg & report to the Fuhrer

Stauffenberg Plot19 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel · Rastenburg

Summoned by Hitler to report on the Volksgrenadier Divisions in the Eastern Front

Stauffenberg Plot20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel · Berlin

Conspirators broadcast Hitler's death & order the arrest of leading Nazis

Stauffenberg Plot20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel · Rastenburg

Plants a bomb in Hitler's HQ conference room in the Wolfs Lair, East Prussia. Hitler escapes with an injured right arm & some deafness

Titles and roles

Colonel

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.