Which officer placed a bomb in Hitler's headquarters on 20 July 1944?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Claus von Stauffenberg
- Step 1: Stauffenberg planned the attempt with other officers. Step 2. Hitler survived, and Stauffenberg was shot that night. Answer: Claus von Stauffenberg. Why not the others: Rommel was a field marshal linked with the plot, Bonhoeffer was a theologian and Dönitz was Hitler's successor.
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