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Wolfschanze 1944
Story line:
The story is inspired with the actual events. Adventures are similar in some
way to life of German hero - count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg. He was a
man who in 1944 decided to take dramatic effort to stop nazi war machine in
order to save millions human beings.
With the group of the highest-ranking officers Stauffenberg is preparing an
assassination on a man whose pushing German towards the war - Hitler.
In fact the game is not very close to those events and the player has an
opportunity to lead action differently that it happened in he past.
World:
The World War II. Player is a young colonel at the age of 37, perfect
soldier, who is the chief of staff and man who has proven his courage during
the African campaign.
Our hero is aware of the evil caused by the war, understands its cruelty,
senseless, range of crime, destruction and disaster. As he cannot accept it
decides to prevent further tragedies.
The colonel realizes the need to eliminate Hitler and the whole nazi system,
to end the war quickly, even at the price of his own life.
It is 1944. The action takes place in the occupied Poland and Germany.
Biography:
Count Claus Philip Maria Schenk von Stauffenberg was born on November 15th,
1907, in Jetting (Bavaria) as the third son of count Alfred Schenk von
Stauffenberg.
In 1930 Claus graduated from the Hanover cavalry school.
In February 1943, after being promoted colonel, Stauffenberg was made the
first officer in the command of the10-armored division taking part in the
African campaign.
In April of 1943 colonel was heavily wounded - he lost one eye, right arm
and two left hand fingers during air strike.
This accident as well as the recovery period was the time he became aware of
cruelty and the nonsense of war. Stauffenberg despite his disability decides
to eliminate Hitler and stop the war machine.
In June 1944 Stauffenberg became chief commander of the auxiliary troops
along with being promoted colonel. This nomination means that from this
moment on he will be able to frequently take part in the council meetings at
the Hitler’s good headquarters. He decides to an assassination attempt
immediately.
Preparation for Hitler’s elimination were based on a plan code named
Walkiria, which was provided in case of prisoners’ and German workers’
revolt.
From the very beginning this plan, accepted by Hitler, was a legal
camouflage and was the basis for intended military coup.
In July 18, 1944 Stauffenbergn was given an order to deliver a report about
eastern front on 20th July on council meeting at Wolfschanze. The 19th of
July was the day for preparation.
As it was planned after 6 a.m., on Thursday (20th July) Stauffenberg left
Berlin. At 10.15 am. his plane landed in Ketrzyn near the Wolfschanze.
Few minutes before 1 pm. it was a heavy explosion. In 15 minutes colonel was
in his way back to Berlin. He was convinced that his mission succeeded. The
same night he was arrested and executed by firing squad. He was less than 37
years old.
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