The July 20 Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler was orchestrated by a group of German military officers and civilians, including Claus von Stauffenberg, who believed that eliminating Hitler was necessary to save Germany and end World War II. The plan involved placing a bomb in a briefcase at a meeting at the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's military headquarters in East Prussia. While the bomb detonated, Hitler survived with minor injuries. The failed assassination attempt led to a brutal crackdown, resulting in the execution of numerous conspirators and further consolidation of Hitler's power within the Nazi regime.