He left the room to arm the first bomb with specially-adapted pliers, a task made difficult because he had lost his right hand and had only three fingers on his left. The location had unexpectedly been changed from the subterranean Führerbunker to Albert Speer's wooden barrack/hut due to it being a hot summer's day. Stauffenberg entered the briefing room carrying a briefcase containing two small bombs. The later building was destroyed by the SS when the site was abandoned in the face of the Russian advance.Īfter several unsuccessful tries by Stauffenberg to meet Hitler, Göring and Himmler when they were together, he went ahead with the attempt at Wolfsschanze on 20 July 1944. At the time of the attempt, the building was a straightforward wooden structure. Note: The concrete and brick debris you can see in the photograph are the remains of a building erected on the site in late 1944. Site of the 20th July Assassination Attempt by Claus Von Stauffenberg - The Wolfsschanze - Gierloz (Near Ketrzyn), Poland
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