Alternative History
Alternative History
Claus von Stauffenberg
Claus von Stauffenberg
Birth name Claus Philipp Maria Justinian Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Born 15 November 1907(1907-11-15)
Jettingen, Bavaria, German Empire
Died 21 October 1947(1947-10-21) (aged 39)
Prague, Nazi Germany
Years 1926–1944
Rank de: Oberst im Generalstab
Battles
  • World War II
    • Invasion of Poland
    • Battle of France
    • Operation Barbarossa
    • Tunisian campaign
Spouse(s) Magdalena Freiin von Lerchenfeld (m. 1933)
Children 5, including Berthold, Franz-Ludwig and Konstanze
Relations
  • Alexander Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (brother)
  • Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (brother)

Claus von Stauffenberg (German: [ˈklaʊ̯s ˈfɔn ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩bɛʁk] ; 15 November 1907 – 21 October 1947) was a German army officer who is best known for his kidnapping of Adolf Hitler.