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The plotters plan to use an existing emergency plan called Operation Valkyrie — originally meant to suppress civil unrest or a rebellion. After Hitler’s death, they would activate Valkyrie, seize control of Berlin, disarm the SS, and install a new government to negotiate peace with the Allies.

Stauffenberg is given access to Hitler’s military briefing at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia. He places a briefcase bomb under the conference table, then leaves the room. The bomb explodes, killing several officers. Believing Hitler is dead, Stauffenberg flies back to Berlin and orders the activation of Operation Valkyrie.

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Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) leads a group of high-ranking conspirators who modify the "Valkyrie" emergency plan—originally designed to protect the government during a revolt—to instead seize control of Berlin after assassinating Hitler. Running Time: 121 minutes. IMDb Rating: 7.1 out of 10. Why "Dual Audio" is a Top Choice for Viewers

: Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) joins a secret resistance of high-ranking German officers to execute "Operation Valkyrie"—a plan to kill Hitler and seize control of the government using the state's own emergency regulations.

Tom Cruise (playing Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg)

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For a visual guide on the historical context and the road to the July 20th plot: Valkyrie The Road to Resistance A Visual Guide Special Features YouTube• Sep 17, 2023

Valkyrie is a 2008 American-German historical political thriller film. The movie is a dramatization of the real-life 20 July plot, a desperate attempt by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government using a plan called "Operation Valkyrie".

The production of Valkyrie faced unique challenges. Christopher McQuarrie (who would later direct Mission: Impossible – Fallout ) wrote the script after visiting the memorial to von Stauffenberg in Berlin in 2002. Director Bryan Singer insisted on location authenticity, filming in the actual in Berlin—the very building where Stauffenberg was executed.