Heroes and Weapons of WWII

Heroes and Weapons of WWII

The Man Who Stood Up to Hitler (1x3)


: 15, 2004

By 1944, German generals could see that Hitler was leading them on a path to destruction, but who would stop him? In July 1944, Colonel Count Claus von Stauffenberg placed a bomb in a briefcase beside Hitler. The room exploded and Stauffenberg made his escape, thinking Hitler was dead. But the dictator was not and savage retribution followed.

  • : 2003
  • : 20
  • : 1
  • BBC Four