Ep 11. Attempts to Kill Hitler at the Wolf's Lair

In the eleventh episode of season one of Hitler's Bodyguard, titled "Attempts to Kill Hitler at the Wolf's Lair," viewers are taken inside one of the most infamous events in German history. The Wolf's Lair was Hitler's heavily guarded military headquarters located in the forests of East Prussia. On July 20, 1944, a group of German officers attempted to carry out a plot to kill Hitler in an effort to overthrow the Nazi regime.

The episode opens with a tense reenactment of the day's events, including the arrival of Claus von Stauffenberg, the chief conspirator in the plot. Viewers are then taken through a detailed account of how the plotters carried out their plan, including how von Stauffenberg managed to smuggle a bomb into the Wolf's Lair undetected. As the episode progresses, viewers are given a close-up look at how the bomb was meant to work and how it was intended to kill Hitler.

As the day goes on, viewers become privy to the chaos that erupted when the bomb did not kill Hitler, as well as the immediate aftermath that followed. Throughout the episode, interviews with historians and experts help to contextualize the significance of the event, as well as the effect it had on the course of World War II.

Despite ultimately being unsuccessful in their plot, the events of July 20, 1944, marked a turning point in the war and in the broader effort to end Nazi rule. For viewers interested in history, politics, and the darker moments of human behavior, "Attempts to Kill Hitler at the Wolf's Lair" is sure to leave an impression.