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.
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.
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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