The Briefcase Bomb of July 20, 1944
On July 20, 1944, German officer Claus von Stauffenberg planted a bomb in a briefcase at Hitler's Wolf's Lair in a failed attempt to end the war.
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Thirteen Minutes That Saved Hitler's Life
On November 8, 1939, a lone carpenter's bomb demolished the lectern where Hitler had spoken — 13 minutes after the dictator left the hall early.
The Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto
On April 19, 1943, the eve of Passover, about 700 young Jewish fighters rose up against the German forces liquidating the Warsaw Ghetto — and on the first day, the Germans were forced to retreat.
The Broadcast Almost Nobody Heard That Saved France
On June 18, 1940, an unknown French general spoke into a BBC microphone — and lit the flame of the French Resistance.