Take a look at the key figures behind Operation Valkyrie, one of the most daring plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler You see, this plan was not just about taking out a dictator; it involved a group of high-ranking military and civilian conspirators Among them was Claus von Stauffenberg, who famously placed the bomb under Hitler's table but was unable to properly arm both explosives But he was not alone; there was Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, a former mayor who had resigned in opposition to Nazi policies, and Ludwig Beck, a general who stood against Hitler's war aggression However, not all conspirators had clean hands; some had horrific pasts tied to war crimes As it turns out, their motivations varied widely from ethical to pragmatic, with some seeking to save Germany from ruin rather than solely opposing the Holocaust In the end, their fate was sealed when the plot failed, leading to a brutal crackdown on dissenters

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