Today in World War II History—July 20, 1944
Col. Count Claus von Stauffenberg and Adm. Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer greet Hitler at Rastenburg, 15 July 1944, 5 days before assassination attempt. (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-1984-079-02)
80 Years Ago—July 20, 1944: Operation Valkyrie—German officers attempt to assassinate Hitler, led by Col. Count Claus von Stauffenberg, but fail; the following coup attempt also fails.
Movie premiere of Since You Went Away, starring Claudette Colbert and Joseph Cotten; it will be nominated for nine Academy Awards.
First American Red Cross service club in France opens, Club Victoire in Cherbourg.
Adolf Hitler showing Benito Mussolini the wreckage after the unsuccessful assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, Wolfsschanze, Rastenburg, Germany, late July 1944 (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-1969-071A-03)
