Germany Honors Plotters Who Tried to Kill Hitler July 1944, Operation Valkyrie, Resistance 80 Yrs Ago

Germany's Scholz commemorates 'Valkyrie' plot against Hitler, DW Deutsche Welle, July 20, '24.

While "Operation Valkyrie" failed to kill Adolf Hitler in July 1944, the plotters showed a better Germany was possible, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He urged people not to be "resigned" to the forces of history. While "Operation Valkyrie" failed to kill Adolf Hitler in July 1944, the plotters showed a better Germany was possible, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He urged people not to be "resigned" to the forces of history.

The citizens of modern Germany must stand against "any kind of hatred and extremism," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, as the country marks the 80th anniversary of the failed assassination of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Speaking at the memorial ceremony in Berlin, Scholz said modern-day Germans no longer need to engage in dangerous acts such as assassinating a dictator. However, he stressed that the enemies of democracy "will always be met with our decisive resistance," adding that it "relies on our tireless efforts, on the efforts of each and every one of us."
What prompted the assassination attempt on July 20, 1944? The plot to kill Hitler and take power in Nazi Germany, known as "Operation Valkyrie," was spearheaded by a group of senior military officers and members of the nobility. It is the best-known assassination attempt against the Nazi dictator..
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-scholz-commemorates-valkyrie-plot-against-hitler/a-69721201

- July 20 Plot, 1944, wiki. The 20 July plot was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the chancellor and leader of Nazi Germany, and overthrow the Nazi regime on 20 July 1944. The plotters were part of the German resistance, mainly composed of Wehrmacht officers. The leader of the conspiracy, Claus von Stauffenberg, tried to kill Hitler by detonating an explosive hidden in a briefcase. However, due to the location of the bomb at the time of detonation, the blast only dealt Hitler minor injuries. The planners' subsequent coup attempt also failed and resulted in a purge of the Wehrmacht. As early as 1938, German military officers had plotted to overthrow Hitler, but indecisive leadership and the pace of global events stymied action...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_July_plot#:~:text=Under%20the%20leadership%20of%20Stauffenberg,conference%20in%20the%20Wolf's%20Lair.

Assassination Attempts Against Hitler (42)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Adolf_Hitler