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Claus, Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg: References & Edit History

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Biographies include Joachim Kramarz, Stauffenberg (1967; originally published in German, 1965); and Peter Hoffmann, Stauffenberg (1995; originally published in German, 1992).

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Add new Web site: BBC - The German officer who tried to kill Hitler. Oct 26, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 16, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 09, 2024
Anniversary information added. Nov 11, 2023
Add new Web site: My Hero - Claus Von Stauffenberg. Feb 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Claus von Stauffenberg. Oct 08, 2022
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Claus von Stauffenberg: The Man Who Tried to Kill Hitler. Oct 24, 2021
Revised death date. Sep 22, 2020
Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Claus Von Stauffenberg. Jan 05, 2009
Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Claus von Stauffenberg. Jan 05, 2009
Article revised and updated. Mar 12, 2008
Article revised. Mar 25, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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