At 12:42 p.m. on July 20 of 1944, the solid oak table in Adolf Hitler’s “Wolf’s Lair” erupted into splinters. The Führer was tossed out of his chair. Others were thrown into the windows and against ...

The conspiracy that would culminate in one of the most dramatic assassination attempts of the 20th century became known as the July 20 Plot. It was not the first attempt on Hitler’s life, but it was ...