Claus von Stauffenberg

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Claus Philip Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (November 15, 1907 Jettingen - July 20, 1944, Berlin) was the Wehrmacht Colonel who masterminded the July 20 Plot against the life of Adolf Hitler. He is regarded as one of the greatest heroes in German History.

Early Life

Count Claus von Stauffenberg was born in 1907 to Count Alfred von Stauffenberg, Lord Chamberlain of the Kingdom of Württemberg , and Countess Caroline von Üxküll-Gyllenband. His bearing and that of his brothers was greatly influenced by their father's responsibilities at the Royal Court at Stuttgart. Germany's defeat in World War I and the collapse of the monarchy devastated the Stauffenberg family. In 1918, Claus was heard to say, "My Germany cannot perish: if she goes down now, she will rise again strong and great: after all, there is still a God."[1]

References

  1. ↑ Peter Hoffman, "Stauffenberg: A Family History 1905-1944," page 13.
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