![Was Stauffenberg a hero who risked his life to kill Hitler and save his country, or a coward who was not brave enough to be a suicide bomber to ensure the kill, Was Stauffenberg a hero who risked his life to kill Hitler and save his country, or a coward who was not brave enough to be a suicide bomber to ensure the kill,](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-17d1c9129f6c8a74d57ea5b40efdd704.webp)
Was Stauffenberg a hero who risked his life to kill Hitler and save his country, or a coward who was not brave enough to be a suicide bomber to ensure the kill,
![The grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg, actor Philipp von Schulthess attends the world premiere of 'Valkyrie' at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini The grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg, actor Philipp von Schulthess attends the world premiere of 'Valkyrie' at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFAP8C/the-grandson-of-claus-von-stauffenberg-actor-philipp-von-schulthess-attends-the-world-premiere-of-valkyrie-at-the-time-warner-center-on-monday-dec-15-2008-in-new-york-ap-photoevan-agostini-2NFAP8C.jpg)
The grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg, actor Philipp von Schulthess attends the world premiere of 'Valkyrie' at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini
![Nick Covington on X: "The only WW2 memorial in Berlin featuring a German soldier is a monument to resistance: the site of Claus von Stauffenberg's execution. https://t.co/DhWF4TGVjj" / X Nick Covington on X: "The only WW2 memorial in Berlin featuring a German soldier is a monument to resistance: the site of Claus von Stauffenberg's execution. https://t.co/DhWF4TGVjj" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHJbda8WAAE3DIC.jpg:large)
Nick Covington on X: "The only WW2 memorial in Berlin featuring a German soldier is a monument to resistance: the site of Claus von Stauffenberg's execution. https://t.co/DhWF4TGVjj" / X
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg - Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was awarded the Gold Wound Badge on 14 April 1943 for the loss of his left eye and right hand while serving
![I just realized that the Valkyrie Officer uniform seems to be based on Graf Claus von Stauffenberg from, well, Operation Valkyrie. SHG, I think I love you. : r/WWII I just realized that the Valkyrie Officer uniform seems to be based on Graf Claus von Stauffenberg from, well, Operation Valkyrie. SHG, I think I love you. : r/WWII](https://preview.redd.it/qphbc56i3wb01.jpg?auto=webp&s=a5721a98546f117734b397f1af1b4811397ec43f)