Griffin Johnsen, the Armchair Historian, details Claus von Stauffenberg‘s failed 1944 attempt to bomb Adolf Hitler, take over Nazi Germany, and surrender to the Allies.
Related stories
Allied-Printed Military Money Caused a Black Market Frenzy in Postwar Berlin
American and Soviet occupation forces
in Germany found themselves rolling in cash, both legal and otherwise.
‘1984’: A History of George Orwell’s Dystopian Masterpiece
Why has this book about a fictional future London been banned by some governments through the years?
He’s Spent Decades Wandering Antietam — Here’s What He’s Found
A “Babe Ruth of Storytellers” holds history in his head… and his pockets.
The Magnificent 6 Western Movies, According to ‘Wild West’
We love ’em all, but if trapped in a mine, these are the ones to watch