Klaus Von Stauffenberg's Propaganda Essay

By 1944, Nazi Germany’s path to victory was no longer certain. The country had suffered heavy bombing and numerous military setbacks, including the Allied landing at Normandy. With the Allies growing ever closer to Berlin, and to victory, Nazi officials were beginning to see that defeat was on the cards. To voice such opinions however, would be treason. In spite of this, the German Resistance was forming- a small pocket of military personnel and officials with intent to eliminate the Führer and seize control of Germany. Among them was Klaus von Stauffenberg, the man who would head Opertion Valkyrie. This essay will describe the events of, and leading up to, the July 20th attempt to assassinate Hitler, why and how Stauffenberg assissted the work of the German resistance, and why Operation Valkyrie ultimately failed, allowing the war in Europe to continue for a further 9 months. Klaus von Stauffenberg was, at least on the surface, an unlikely prospect to be a revolutionary. The youngest son of Count Alfred and Countess Caroline von Stauffenberg, and born into a wealthy, noble family with a history of military service, the youngest Stauffenberg could only benefit from showing loyalty to Hitler. However, he was also described by comrades as confident, authoritative, resourceful, determined and energetic, all combined with the …show more content…
Some sources claim that Stauffenberg was the key to spurring the other conspirators into action; he was a late but much needed arrival to the coup. Previously, the conspirators had not been bold enough to act, likely due to fear of what would happen in the event of their failure. Stauffenberg provided organisation and focus to the conspiracy, his talent for management essential to moving the plot along. Of course, he inadvertently contributed the plot’s failure as well as it’s execution. Had he taken slightly longer to ensure Hitler died, the coup may have enjoyed more