The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (Operation Valkyrie, 1944)

[@alexanderchan76]

Curiously Hitler would have likely been killed if either 3 of these scenarios took place 1. If Lt Von Haeften had placed the second charge in the bag even without a timer. 2. If the person standing closest to the bomb had not moved the suitcase 3. If the conference had been held in the underground area of the wolfs lair where it was supposed to be held.

[@geomodelrailroader]

and 4. if Von Kluge would have brought the second case and armed it. If either would have happened Hitler would have been dead, then and there.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

I would have simply killed Hitler.

[@Geojr815]

If the legs of the table the suitcase was leaning against wasn’t abnormally thick

[@andrewnewton2246]

4. If Fellgeibel had tosed a bundle of grenades through the windows after the explosion.

[@dr.woozie7500]

The bomb inside the bunker would’ve killed everyone in the room instantly. The explosive pressure in a concrete room is massive.

[@shawnofdanaukota3843]

“You may hand us over to the executioner, but in three months time, the disgusted and harried people will bring you to book and drag you alive through the dirt in the streets.” - Erwin Von Witzleben

[@rosaria8384]

His words hit Roland Friesler, the judge who shouted at von Witzleben so hard when an air raid killed Friesler by 1945.

[@jacobdolenc7994]

I love this quote, if I remember he was executed August 8th 1944. Highly recommend watching the movie Valkyrie

[@_Abjuranax_]

They had taken the Prisoners belts away from them, and when Witzleben attempted to keep his pants from falling down in the Courtroom, Friesler yelled at him, calling him a dirty old man and accusing him of playing with himself in Court. And they were hanged by piano-wire suspended from meat hooks, so this video depicted that fact accurately.

[@luib7701]

Take him away!

[@walczyc9572]

Yes, I love that quote

[@pathington]

Hitler after survived from the assassination: promoted the Oak table to Field marshal

[@justineallandevelos6491]

German high command staff : and with this medal i present to this table i hereby promote it to field marshal.....congratulations! *places the medal on the table and pats it*

[@PelsckoPolesko]

@@justineallandevelos6491 I think the table was destroyed and died

[@Johnson-bg3jv]

@@PelsckoPolesko an honorary promotion i guess. Its like promoting a second lieutenant after they already died.

[@tapanimaatta3232]

Then the table shall have military honor funeral

[@jaredjosephsongheng372]

@@tapanimaatta3232 And an Iron Cross

[@gidmichigan1765]

On Mythbusters, they replicated the event the bomb went off and did some experimenting, the results were staggering. Stauffenberg brought 2 bombs in his briefcase but when he went to the dressing room to set off the fuse, for reasons unknown, he took one bomb out. Mythbusters proved that had Stauffenberg included both bombs in his briefcase, it would've created a big enough explosion to kill Hitler. It's little things like these that could've changed history.

[@kirumitojo6611]

If only he never took out the second bomb and was close to Hitler the mission would have been a success.

[@andmos1001]

Maybe he believed that one bomb where quite enough to do the deed

[@garybrown2039]

What source is there? I can’t find it. But that is interesting my guess would be that he took it out because it would’ve made it too obvious for whatever reason.

[@bruhtholemew]

@@garybrown2039 I think the movie tried to explain this by having someone rushing him to join the meeting before he could arm the second bomb. Of course that's just a movie but it's not unbelievable. My bet is his lack of a whole hand and several fingers led to some complications when arming the second bomb.

[@rIP2693.]

It would have been much better with 5 no doubt.

[@f3tsch906]

5:58 Another reason might be hitlers strategy of avoiding assassinations. Hitler has very often changed locations of meeting in a short time. Giving assassinators a hard time

[@sl5311]

He had good instincts for survival...probably one of the reasons he got where he did while being so evil. Reminds me of our current day psychopaths

[@luisdav2202]

Fun fact: Claus von Stauffenberg wasn't Tom Cruise, I'm quite sure.

[@jamesdunning8650]

You sure, I saw it in a documentary.

[@TheKing60210]

Now this makes me sad

[@decomposingbanana]

Yes

[@willardijatmiko1054]

Nah it was definitely tom cruise

[@laddiewink9895]

Lies

[@Koala1203]

"Long live Sacred Germany!" - Claus Von Stauffenberg, 1944

[@bpdbhp1632]

No. He didny say it like that. He was german not english😛

[@ace1776]

Well at least part of it. Remember Konigsberg? Pepperidge farm remembers.

[@reginaldhaynes6335]

my thought exactly

[@heycunt7186]

@@bpdbhp1632 Can't understand a joke, boomer?

[@Tomatoffel]

@@bpdbhp1632 Germans can speak english

[@fidecheyt1937]

Allies and true Germans: *fail to kill Hitler* Hitler: "Fine. I'll do it myself"

[@spagsauce]

was about to comment that lol

[@dapperfield595]

now everyone will say I copied a comment because 4 people said it before me, damn the joke just came to my head really...

[@unbelievable9o9]

i dont think hitler died, i strongly believed he escaped to Argentina or was captured by the russians secretly

[@lasombra1469]

The guys who failed the attempt's: years of careful planning wasted...

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Ex nazis: bruh

[@Murrel.]

Stauffenberg after the atack failed: *"Years of academy training wasted"*

[@maxazzopardi7446]

i agree. the river flow outta a hole in my body is incredible after eating taco bell. i'm a beast and a boss on the toilet

[@rimshot2270]

He must have been asleep during demolitions class.

[@Murrel.]

@Moses 2.0 yes, yes it is.

[@TimParker-Chambers]

@@rimshot2270 No. Von Stauffenberg was only able to activate one of the two bombs in his briefcase for two reasons: I) The loss of his hand, and the maiming of the other, made it difficult for him to apply the leverage to activate the bombs, and ii) That struggle with the first bomb, created a delay, which meant he was interrupted by a summons, before he could activate the second bomb. After he placed the briefcase and left the room, someone moved it, inadvertently placing it somewhere where the leg and tabletop shielded Hitler from much of the blast. The fact that others present died, is a good indicator that had the briefcase not been moved, Hitler would almost certainly have been killed by the blast. Those factors, were things entirely outside von Stauffenberg's control or influence. Things could have been very different had Operation Valkyrie succeeded. Von Stauffenberg was a Patriot and a man of honor, the world needs more like him.

[@cododrnm1238]

​@@TimParker-Chambers what could happen if this operation susscced ? Espically about the war

[@griffinbrown2870]

Interesting foot note: The bomb was actually placed closer to hitler under the table, but an officer moved it just ever so slightly away from him to give himself more legroom. Even though the officer moved it just ever so slightly, studies show that had he not moved it at all, it would have killed hitler within seconds.

[@economicapple2609]

Seriously mister officer

[@SUNFlower-tt9zv]

Devil Hitler how lucky he's to escape the assassination every time at the end of the game As nobody could kill Hitler so he chooses to kill himself...Lol

[@zichenghan7585]

quite literally *foot* note

[@firey7710]

why call him devil?@@SUNFlower-tt9zv

[@lvay5991]

It probably wouldn’t have killed Hitler, but if they would’ve placed the other bomb in the briefcase aswell, it would have most definitely killed him.

[@NoName-mh7oo]

government: tries to kill hitler thick wood table: imma end this man’s assasination attempt

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

This wood table should deserve an award

[@mingpingxie3563]

thicc*

[@notanabbaqueenornirvanafan]

@@Interdictiondeltawing Vary thicc

[@nandinhocunha440]

He got an Iron Cross and a promotion

[@thunderbird1921]

Think how many lives could have been saved if the dirt bag was killed in the blast.

[@-socialcredit]

"42 Assassination attempts on Hitler" The guy that actually killed Hitler: Amateurs

[@MG.1900]

Fidel Castro Laughs

[@ArmyJames]

Who was the guy who actually killed Hitler?

[@plaguedoctorgaming638]

@@ArmyJames *dude*

[@gagecam1961]

@@ArmyJames hitler lol

[@RIPStudioOfficial]

@@ArmyJames i seriously cant tell if this is sarcasm or you skipped history class

[@bwm-tz4hx]

"So who was this man? His name was Tom Cruise, an apart from being an officer in the German army he was an actor in a specific 2008 movie."

[@tricksor6589]

Tom Cruise, not Tom Cruz, he is in no way related to Ted Cruz

[@bwm-tz4hx]

@@tricksor6589 fixed it

[@GavinC.S]

Yesterday I just watched his moviee..

[@moappleseider1699]

Tropic Thunder. Great movie.

[@dieselpatchesisthebiggay1253]

Lmao

[@jacksonhopkins9772]

Fun Fact: Hitler had deteriorated throughout the war both physically and mentally and started to have a shake it his left hand. After the explosion in the July plot he said that for a time it stopped the shaking in his hand and helped him feel better.

[@dodo-ou6nq]

the shaking in his left hand was Parkinson's (just fyi)

[@rimshot2270]

A recent experiment proved that von Stauffenberg should have thrown the second explosive charge in the briefcase, even without inserting the fuse. The first charge would have detonated the second charge when it blew up and no one would have survived the resulting double explosion. Unfortunately, he was not trained in demolitions. The officer who instructed him on how to set the bomb didn't inform him of that. He didn't have time to arm the second charge and he thought it would be useless so he left it in his room. The rest is tragic history. He tried.

[@kylefarr3655]

Stuff like that seems like common sense. Even I, with zero explosives training know that one explosion will likely trigger other bombs to go off...

[@knndyskful]

How do you know?

[@rimshot2270]

@@knndyskful An experiment was done by explosives experts and broadcast on The American History Channel. I saw the explosions, including the one with the first charge igniting the second.

[@rimshot2270]

@@kylefarr3655 Sometimes common sense is not very common. He was told to put the fuse in both by an explosives expert and he thought that is what he had to do. He made a mistake. Who hasn't?

[@kylefarr3655]

@@rimshot2270 well just leaving the 2nd in there wouldn't have hurt regardless. He never played Call of Duty and it shows. 🤔🥴

[@diligentone-six2688]

This secret German Resistance should be honored for their Silent Sacrifice.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Meh, they wanted to kill that f----- to keep their territories which honestly might have worked as the allies pounded Germany and the Reds.

[@randomclipsmilitary9056]

@@luisemoralesfalcon4716 Most switched after hearing about what happend to the jews or like most they knew they were gonna lose so they gave up

[@JiTiAr35]

He did get an honor 2 years ago.

[@Inefa_Fohaust]

oh yes!

[@typiclyjohny5114]

@@luisemoralesfalcon4716 i don't see a problem there

[@GunnyKeith]

Hitler was being briefed about annihilation of army group center when bomb went off.

[@Robloxchat123]

talk about going out with a bang

[@dgh6g33gf]

Getting blown up was probably a happy diversion for Hitler then

[@hellsonion514]

So you see, the army has been defeated, allow me to demonstrate. *BOOM*

[@justineallandevelos6491]

@@hellsonion514 Hitler : *claps* nice presentation general but still we are technically doomed if army group center is annihilated

[@No.Handle31]

It's a shame it wasn't done in the bunker. They would have all been raspberry jam.

[@Robloxchat123]

who knows how the coup could've went if hitler was killed, wasn't it propped up on a lie, and that they only have the german army reserve's support because they told them they were stopping a coup? i think the moment they found out they were part of one, they'd turn against the organizers

[@wahyudyatmika5119]

@@Robloxchat123 but still, the conspirators have some time to tie up loose ends since operation Valkyrie is in effect. But im still surprised that they planned to kill Goering, Himmler, and Hitler, but none of them died. The plan wasnt good enough, I guess.

[@andyhuang8010]

@@wahyudyatmika5119 The plan would likely have succeeded, but after Stauffenberg left, a colonel next to Hitler moved the briefcase behind the table's leg. That colonel ended up losing a leg and later dying. Also, Stauffenberg had two bombs with him when he first entered the room, but only had time to prime one of them in a bathroom before the meeting started.

[@adamscott7354]

@@wahyudyatmika5119 It was also pointless to kill Hitler from the allied tactical perspective, if he died, someone smarter, more level headed and less inflated with abso self assurance and insistence for final say in everything would have taken over, making the military struggle that much harder, Hitler had become more and more obviously inept ever since Kursk salient, the war was being lost that much faster with him around and in charge

[@rome316ae3]

Its impossible to kill such a powerful person like hitler

[@darkrichard]

German here. Very accurate video! I went to all the places where the story happened and filmed the story for my subscribers. You did an excellent job here!

[@your_-_mom]

Sir why were you in a meeting with hitler in 1944? 🤨

[@TimParker-Chambers]

Something which would have been worth mentioning, is that the reason why Operation Valkyrie required Hitler to be killed, rather than simply arrested and taken into custody, was that von Stauffenberg understood that all the time Hitler was alive, the military had sworn loyalty to him, and would almost certainly have lead to officers and soldiers loyal to that oath, trying to rescue Hitler from custody. But Hitler's death would have freed them from that oath to Hitler, and thus they would have simply followed the instructions they were then given by the new chain of command. That's why the assassination was planned, rather than a mere overthrowing and arresting of Hitler...

[@cashmahne]

This. You can't actually put Operation Valkyrie into action unless Hitler is dead. Which is precisely why it didn't work. There's a good chance they pull it off if Hitler was dead

[@BadBomb555]

Wolf's Lair protected Hitler's life in a way he didn't expect it to do it.

[@maxazzopardi7446]

Taco Bell provided hitler with unlimited beast mode capabilities while on the toilet

[@tbsam1041]

Pizza hut provided everyone with pizza

[@AtticTapes14]

@Uncle Adolf just chance and coincidence. No God

[@L30GH05TDUD3]

@@AtticTapes14 God wouldn’t be on the side of a mass murderer tyrant. But anyways you’ll probably an atheist so you’ll probably see this as bs.

[@uncleflagzz]

Operation Valkyrie is one of my favourite movies

[@levelovixor]

same

[@polygonalfortress]

indeed

[@hanpolo2727]

Watching the movie with Tom Cruise in it I cried when it came round to the execution scenes. Tom Cruise portrayed Stauffenberg's bravery very well.

[@danielnavarro537]

“You may hand us over to the executioner, but in three months time, the disgusted and harried people will bring you to book and drag you alive through the dirt in the streets.” -Erwin von Witzleben

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

@that one pop cat who always have a luger you cant steal something like that XD It is just some words.

[@hectorleon465]

Love that scene... Giving them a forshadow.

[@danielnavarro537]

@that one pop cat who always have a luger I watched the movies and remember the quote. So I just typed it. It may looked like I got it from another comment or from a website but I didn't. I just remember it word for word

[@kirumitojo6611]

@Idiots Studio and ?

[@bnehswrjrjrhr1098]

The auto generated vietnamese subtitles is having a stroke

[@honooryu5374]

Dragon ball hero Harrison ford 2013. I never knew that I could talk Vietnamese.

[@EPITAPH13]

😂😂

[@old-fashionedcoughypot]

Do the 'auto translate' to English subtitles. Really weird stuff written when translated.

[@cyruscheng499]

9:13 lmao it’s not even close

[@bnehswrjrjrhr1098]

Also in the subtitles Hitler's name is silver, and Stauffenberg's name is cao server what the frick

[@Hectopath2006]

Can we just give a shout out to MagellanTV for the ungodly amount of time they've been sponsoring Simple History?

[@No-bi3pb]

and also let's give a shout out to Christina Applegate

[@attilaamihan6196]

Valkyrie

[@carnthecorby]

"Curiosity Stream." 😂

[@notoriousbigmoai1125]

I killed Hitler a thousands time in Sniper Elite 4. I'm a war hero, yes.

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

Thank you for your service

[@gabrielmora5092]

You are a great man

[@samkangal8428]

Fun Fact, he finally killed him self.

[@_Abjuranax_]

The Allies actually canceled their own Operations to kill Hitler, when they realized that his incompetence in running the war was a greater benefit to them.

[@samkangal8428]

@@_Abjuranax_ incopetence.?They had the best Army in the world, they resisted 5 years against the rest of the world.

[@Vitalis94]

I live not so far from Wolf Lair. My great-great grandfather was one of the workers building the road leading to it, even.

[@conspiracies_and-illegitim9120]

"You did not bear the shame. You resisted. by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour." -German Resistance Memorial

[@Piddel]

Last time I clicked this fast Rommel was still alive.

[@DustMug]

Last time I was this fast he was still in Axis territory.

[@Dime_time333]

But yall are over an hour late. Amatuers.

[@Dime_time333]

@Gasoline Frosted Poptarts who actually cares about it?i usually comment just to troll losers who get a kick out of "being early" so much as to brag and try to make a slick joke about it. I laike how you used "you are" probally because you didnt know which version of your to use.

[@maxazzopardi7446]

Last time Rommel was alive he was going beast mode on the toilet after eating taco bell

[@sunmariney.2877]

Last time you made an original and funny joke too, apparently

[@Notxrious]

Tom Cruise was literally the person who taught us the operation and the legendary quote ‘’LONG LIVE SACRED GERMANY’’ 🇩🇪

[@OfficerPak]

“LONG LIVE SACRED GERMANY” *Gets shot a second later*

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Hitler: o h h e n l o t h e r e

[@jonL88]

General Olbricht! You’re a bold one

[@bpdbhp1632]

?

[@OfficerPak]

@@bpdbhp1632 It’s the movie

[@Onek98]

How is this funny?

[@nexus4151]

So Claus was like Resistance: join us Claus: nein Claus after a few years: *scheiße...*

[@LGBTQsucks-sh2uh]

*sheiße...*

[@dukejordan8147]

The Amount Of Plot Armor Adolf Hitler Had Was Actually Genuine Insane.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

You should look up castros plot armor

[@dukejordan8147]

@@Puppy_Puppington Yeah I might look Your suggestion up. Thank you for the suggestion and have a good existence. God bless you!

[@Scarwaz]

Fr the family doctor suggested Hitler's mom abortion on the 4th baby... But his mother said "i think i shall keep this".

[@generic2021]

When your Battlefield leader is toxic.

[@alfbro7076]

😂😂😂

[@alfbro7076]

Furious throws c4 on jeep

[@lasombra1469]

Conspirators: Oh, I... I thought you were dead Hitler: My death was... Greatly exaggerated!

[@jlvr07217]

Hitler: So, you're the traitors I've heard about

[@joshbennington7763]

The plot that cost the life of Field marshal Rommel...

[@rinbells]

:(

[@lowlylad3457]

RIP the Desert Fox

[@chuckscott4661]

Good riddance.

[@propagandaoffice]

“Don’t forget Colonel Hogan, at Stalag 13, is the one who passed off the bomb.”

[@TuAFFalcon]

Hogan!!!!

[@breadsticktinkler8677]

I saw nothing NOTHING

[@ericwilliams5343]

MAN I gotta say this is one of the best history channel ever

[@cathanmccann1769]

As a Catholic myself this is a sad story. He did believe in history but like most people he didn't believe in the war atrocities.

[@DingusEnjoyer]

He saw what happened in Russia...if you truly know something you would've heard what he said.

[@dapperfield595]

Assassin: _fails to kill hitler_ Hitler: Fine, I'll do it myself Edit: To all those who say this is copied, I posted this comment without knowledge of 4 other people mentioning the same joke. I also thought of this joke myself and did not get this from some other comment/video.

[@davestylehenry]

First

[@Zencsgodk]

You sure you didn't get it from Fideche YT?

[@slycther2.027]

@@Zencsgodk I don't think so, it's not the most original joke if we're being honest.

[@shashashashadowbannedbud4371]

I see what you did there

[@EvangelionsRebuild]

@@bhendi317 no he’s not he didn’t even know the other comment he commented on the other comment saying Everyone is gonna thing I stole this comment

[@jacobdolenc7994]

Before staffenberg was killed, LT von haften stepped in front of the firing squad and caught the bullets meant for Staffenberg

[@Concatenate]

Cool scene in the film, Valkyrie, where Stauffenberg (Cruise) says to Haeften (Parker), basically, I'm committing high treason and I need to know if you can see this through.

[@rooseveltingudam6354]

"Es lebe das heilige Deutschland !" - Claus Von Stauffenberg, 1944

[@lennykump8396]

"Diese Widerstandskämpfer müssen sich heute schämen, daß sie zu dieser Sorte von Leuten gehörten." "Damals waren diese Leute verachtet! Daß man sie heute zu Helden hochstilisiert, ist eine Zeiterscheinung der Umerziehung!" - Otto Ernst Remer

[@lennykump8396]

"ich hätte Stauffenberg sofort mit der Pistole wie einen wilden Hund niedergeschossen, wenn ich vom Attentat gewusst hätte!" -Otto Ernst Remer

[@tavish4699]

@@lennykump8396 remer war ein dreckiger Opportunist er wusste ganz genau das es ein coup war und konnte es nicht erwarten die Nazis hängen zu sehen Und als er Hitlers Stimme hörte folgte er wie ein hund

[@lennykump8396]

@@tavish4699 Knallerwitz.

[@rooseveltingudam6354]

@Sir Fapsalot Why are u angry boy😂?

[@Starfals]

Valkyrie, the movie was pretty good, but this told us everything we need to know in a nice short (but epic) video

[@kevinhealey6540]

I was stationed in Germany in 60s and Germans who lived through the war told me that when it was announced on the radio about the attempt on his life everyone knew exactly what it was and had hoped that it had succeeded.

[@attilaamihan6196]

Battlefield Of War World War ll

[@payelbanerjee5471]

Wasn't he popular in Germany?

[@Comproleplayer]

@@payelbanerjee5471 not to everyone but when you're being snitched on by neighbours and visits from the SS. You've got to show support or die

[@FishwicksREAL]

@@payelbanerjee5471 He wasn't popular, he essentially couped the government and had utterly rewritten the fabric of ethnic makeup of Germany.

[@bruhtholemew]

@@payelbanerjee5471 Propaganda would have you believe that.

[@DaleHusband]

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was also accused of being involved in this plot, but Hitler allowed him to commit suicide rather than have Rommel executed, because of his status as a war hero. The reason the bomb didn't kill Hitler was because it wasn't close enough when it exploded; an officer at the conference moved it to the other side of the table, which thus shielded Hitler from most of the blast.

[@dodo-ou6nq]

To add to this, Rommel wasn't fully involved. Many officers were asked to participate in the plot, but declined, but also didn't report the plot because they were approached by friends or fellow officers. The same situation happened with Rommel. He was even asked to become the new German president after the assassination was finished, but still declined. Like many others, he didn't report the plot, and was accused of treason

[@slushy4458]

I have been watching your videos from first to now, your one of my favorite history KZbinr keep up the good work

[@bkgamerplayz1101]

Hitler’s words after the explosion were “am I alive?” “i’m alive”!

[@Nasos-cc6gc]

"Look at me in the eye, they will remember you"

[@SavignyWRT]

Im looking at you eye, now i will be renember

[@colonelarrow8031]

Almost nobody knows (true story!) Georg Elser tried, in weeks of preparation, an assassination of Hitler in 1939 with a bomb in the Bürgerbräukeller in Munich. He acted alone and his assassination only failed, because Hitler had to leave minutes earlier than planned. Elser died several days before the end of the war in KZ Dachau. A to less remembered hero!

[@goldenw]

The original Valkyrie order only dealt with strategy to ensure combat readiness of units among scattered elements of the Reserve Army

[@FriedrichFritz_KwK]

Fun Fact: there is actually a movie based on this, check that out now the movie is called "Valkyrie"

[@lord_hemp]

I think THIS is based on the movie. Lol, probably more so than the actual event. Simple history's Stauffenberg even looks a bit like Tom Cruise, so I guess that's their main source for this video lol

[@FriedrichFritz_KwK]

@@lord_hemp yes true

[@theemperororsomethingidont6897]

Stauffenberg: fails* Every normal German today: we were on the verge of greatness we were this >< close

[@kickinwings420]

great work SH, love your content. It'd be pretty cool if you did one of these on the battle of Ia Drang

[@camerontaylor7177]

"On one hand, he thought he was a good military leader and was impressed by the Fuher's grasp of military strategy." Everyone to Simple History: Is he talking about a different "Hitler"???

[@mr.nobody2191]

I'm guessing he talking about 1939 Hitler

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Most of Hitler decisions were successful, while most of his Generals decisions were failures. But in the end those generals blamed all their failures on Hitler since he wasn't exactly popular after the war.

[@TrueRetroflection]

That one hand happened to be his right one

[@cerealkiller7143]

@UCdRDE6ljmP4QEsC-0w3epSA Hitler had no idea about military tactics. He had been quite lucky in the onset of the war but in later stages, when it got into his head and did not leave the initiative to the officers in the field (as dictated in Prussian tradition) the german army suffered its bigger defeats. And, even with his huge luck, Hitler would have not gotten half as far as he got due to the experience, training and skills of his (mostly of noble descent) army officers.

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

@@cerealkiller7143 nah not true. While Hitler certaibly wasnt a master tactician like Rommel or Guderian he certainly wasnt dumb. Germanies biggest blunders were due his Generals either looking for Glory in battle or not fully understanding the war situation. And no Generals are not meant to know the full war situation, they only know what is necessary for their operational readiness. In the end Germany had limited ressources so Hitler regularly had to discard his Generals request for reinforcements.

[@a.erdem.g]

Hitler some time later: *Fine, i'll do it myself*

[@davestylehenry]

First

[@mswijn]

@@davestylehenry bruh

[@squirrele.1266]

@@davestylehenry bruh

[@a.erdem.g]

@@bhendi317 nah the other guy who posted the same joke posted it at the same time i posted it, we had the same idea

[@AudieHolland]

It cannot be stressed enough that virtually every military officer of any significance was informed about the plot before it was put into action. However, many declined active participation, but, having been approached by friends and fellow officers, they also did not report the plot. This was the real reason in my opinion why Hitler ordered such barbarous executions. Even if a few thousand were put to death, Hitler knew he could never punish all the officers with foreknowledge of the plot. Or the Führer would have to continue fighting the war with most of his officer corps gone. Remember Rommel? He was approached to become the new German President following Hitler's assassination. He declined however, but *like all the others,* did not report the plotters to the government. Since Rommel was a war hero, he could not be executed so he was ordered to commit suicide. His family and reputation would be spared so he went agreed to kill himself. After the plot had failed, no military officer, even high ranking Generals and Field Marshalls, were ever allowed to carry their sidearms when meeting with Hitler. The Führer only trusted his SS bodyguard till the end.

[@dodo-ou6nq]

Rommel, man.. R.I.P the Desert Fox

[@stevew6138]

Forgot to mention Fromm was executed anyway for his small part in the July 20 plot despite his attempt to cover up his part.

[@teutonicknight23]

Well that's a silver lining.

[@stevew6138]

@@teutonicknight23 Facts are facts.

[@teutonicknight23]

@@stevew6138 Yup!

[@officeran9581]

It is probably important to note that even if July 20th plot succeeded their surrender is probably not going to work as they call for a conditional surrender not an unconditional that the allies wanted. Also most of them wanted Germany back to 1914 borders which I really doubt the allies are going to allow that. Though had the allies been more accepting of the idea of conditional surrender, the border of Germany could probably be negotiated between the allies and the new government of Germany

[@warrenhammer7262]

Meh, even at July 1944, Germany held massive amounts of territory, off the top of my head, they held Denmark, Norway, Czech, Low countries, Poland, Greece etc. The sheer thought of German army leaving all of those countries for an instant liberation (and avoiding the devastation of war for those regions) would be pretty tempting for everyone. Plus, this also means Poland gets to be liberated rather than taken over by Stalin. They'll probably have some back and forth on the exact details here. And also the allies can help with getting rid of the Nazi's. Neither side wants to continue the war at this point. Also, continuing the war could mean the Nazi's getting back into power, the possibility of the Nazi's coming back and then scorched earthing half of Europe is something everyone wants to avoid, and a real danger at this point, Hitler wanted Paris destroyed.

[@trafalgarlaw7109]

Interesting video. The story of Georg Elser's attempt would be interesting too. He prepared to kill Hitler even before the war broke out.

[@igrowbananas0234]

The main question everyone is thinking: will simple history run out of history?

[@laddiewink9895]

If they do we start ww3

[@worlds3061]

History is made every day, so no

[@squirrele.1266]

@@worlds3061 true

[@anoriginalname410]

Maybe in about 100 years simple history can make a video on Covid... oh wait...

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

@@adamkasztankiewicz8835 what?

[@michaelex256]

Hitler: is about to be assassinated The table: come this is no place to die!

[@MegaGangsta4life]

This makes me think of FMA Brotherhood when they tried to take out the Fuhrer, but he just walks through the front door 😂😂😂

[@CassDaMan1138]

This probably inspired that part of the arc.

[@Ghostkilla773]

Most likely inspired.

[@funnyacres5078]

Imagine if he’d went back in, and finished the job. THAT would’ve literally changed history

[@WorstSpieler]

He had a family and most likely didn’t want to risk it and continue Operation Valkyrie in Berlin.

[@bobturner4332]

My grandmother escaped Germany right before the war, she never talked about her family. It wasn’t until decades later that I found out her uncle was Friedrich Fromm

[@ogchichi]

I will never get bored of ww2 stuff

[@kyleshiflet9952]

Imagine if the plot succeeded

[@colecummings2071]

Well boys we did it we stop ww2 before USSR reach Berlin

[@justineallandevelos6491]

@@colecummings2071 the Russian army hearing that hitler died in the plot: uhhhhhhh......okay so what do we do now? should we head back general? General: wait comrades lemme call Stalin......

[@MrPieman00]

@@colecummings2071 you think they wouldnt have invaded still? Towards the end of the war all the allies were just thinking about how much theycould gain

[@BritishRepublicsn]

It was too little too late, the allies wouldn't accept an opt-out from Germany

[@ronaldomontero3624]

​@@colecummings2071 USSR would've invade Berlin even if Hitler was killed remember Germany invade Russia, so retaliation was necessary

[@jithinjohn7240]

Finally Operation Valkyrie 😭😭😭 Simple History finally you made it. After 3 years of my continuous Request From Comments section.

[@monokumagamingalt1638]

You joined one year ago. And have only had 2 comments on simple history

[@paulforder591]

The movie Valkyrie (2006) came closest to reconstructing the July 20, 1944 attempt to kill Hitler using a time bomb hidden in a briefcase, but Tom Cruise, who played Stauffenberg, did jazz up the role somewhat, and provided his own take on it. The real Klaus von Stauffenberg wasn't nearly as excitable as Cruise's interpretation. 😲

[@leek5946]

You left oput some important things, 1. Stauffenberg had an excuse to go into his Office before the Meeting, telling the Generals that he wanted to switch his Clothing because of the heat, the real reason was to activate the bomb of course, but due to his missing hand and fingers, the only managed to activate one of the two explsives he planned to use in the assassination and he forgot to put the other one in because of nervousness, so it was just half the power of detonation. 2. One of the Generals in the Meeting room was annoyed by the briefcase under the table, so he pushed it a little bit further under the big table, which means that the explosive power was mosting destroying the table instead of hitler. So, if he would have put the secong bomb into the briefcase it wouldnt have mattered that one of the generals was annoyed by it and pushed further under the table, the explosive power would have easily killed hitler and the other generals. Please do some more research, but still, a good video.

[@EthanKnight97]

"You did not bare the shame. You resisted. You bestowed the enternally vigilant symbol of charge. By sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour" Benderlock Berlin Memorial.

[@SwagTinCommander]

Allies: *plans to assassinate hitler* Hitler: *splish splash your assassinating is trash*

[@levelovixor]

i remember watching the movie would definetly recommend

[@davestylehenry]

First

[@rosaria8384]

Definitely recommended. The movie may be in English but in German setting but is a wonderful watch.

[@Knightstruth]

It was such a tense movie

[@wursty2375]

omgg simple the animation has come so far!! it looks really good

[@dtworeselling6104]

I actually heard about Operation Valkyrie in my book "True Stories of Hero's." it's cool how simple history finally made a video about it

[@princessmarlena1359]

**tennis ball bounces off sniper’s head and makes him only hit Hitler’s hat** Mr. Burns: **while holding racket** “…Little help!?”

[@SirHenryMaximo]

The Royal Australian Air Force strafed Stauffenberg.

[@iosifstalin2501]

The RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF

[@roskcity]

RAAF!!!!

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

Number 3 Squadron

[@supergojira5695]

RAAF!!

[@iosifstalin2501]

@@supergojira5695 RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF!!!

[@endutubecensorship]

Imagine what the world would look like if Stauffenberg succeeded, or succeeded a few years earlier

[@KennyJosephNiven]

he wanted to be an artist they should have let him he wasnt good and his strategy was crap the russians dont surrender ever

[@rychupeja512]

Interesting fact is that due to the meeting being held in an outside building, not in the bunker led to the explosion being much less devestating

[@minecraftjesus7548]

I feel like I had a part in this

[@newsupermariobrosely7940]

You have

[@justcommenting6791]

Killing Hitler makes you the cool kid

[@zeppelinwarscommunity9969]

It was mind blowing

[@Aidenaman]

Maybe

[@NoName-mh7oo]

Epic

[@tommikuva4760]

That timing. The Operation Valkyrie film was on tv the same day this was released.

[@CJ_1406]

Claus: Hey Hitler, I know I'm suppose to follow you and other people too but uh... *your not cool*

[@Grivian]

Little known fact. Claus von Stauffenberg didn't actually die, after the war he changed his name to Tom Cruise and became an actor

[@michaellynes3540]

Skip to 1:13

[@funnyfrog1149]

"This is your Fuhrer speaking, althought I may have ben declared dead by some people, no fatal damage has ben caused to me." This was the moment they knew they were doomed.

[@laddiewink9895]

Thank you I always wanted to learn more about this

[@davestylehenry]

First

[@blurrcs15]

Over the summer, I went to Berlin, and visited the Resistance Museum, where Stauffenberg was executed. It was a very somber and powerful experience.

[@jeffthewells7404]

4:36 why does the guy on the left look like Mitt Romney?😂😂

[@Reb32573]

You're doing a lot of uploading lately Simple History. Keep it up!

[@MrSpy-jo4je]

Never did I feel as much tension as I did watching the movie Valkyrie and hoping to the end that they would succeed.

[@st3phn158]

Allies and germans: *fail to kill hitler* Hitler: *kills himself* Allies and Germans: " bruh are we a joke to you "

[@BlenderStudy]

Excellent animation, story and narration..!! Thank you for the update, Simple History..!!

[@PrussianSteel]

*The ghost of Kaiser Wilhelm II* “Commander Von Stauffenberg, the time has come, execute order 66” *Claus Von Stauffenberg* “Jawohl, mein lord”

[@bladecintron3872]

Jesus Christ there is 6 ads in this video AND a 1:20 sponsorship

[@Advaith.v]

Lol

[@gigavirgin]

You could do video about Operation Anthropoid also called as Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

[@notanabbaqueenornirvanafan]

At the end : Stauffenberg calling someone

[@albiceleste101]

Very thoughtful of you to put a 1min of silence at the end

[@ComradeLy]

8:39 is so realistic

[@user-Jay178]

Great video and love your content and animations.

[@typicalperson6389]

Alright I’m done watching heresy **sees simple history ad** I’ve got a job to do.

[@davestylehenry]

First

[@mswijn]

@@davestylehenry seriously again?