Adolf Hitler has escaped death at the hands of his own officers. The aim of the plot to was to eliminate Hitler, freeing the army of its military oath, then seize control of command centres, disarm the SS and arrest the Nazi leadership. The assassination was to have taken place in October this year, but the Normandy landings in Junemade it necessary to bring the plan forward, which may have contributed to its failure. The main conspirators were senior officers on the General Staff, controlling the War Ministry. The ADC to a General leading the plot was Colonel von Stauffenberg, who on 19 July took a small time bomb in a diplomatic case to a conference which Hitler would attend. This was expected to be in a concrete bunker, which would concentrate the blast. Unfortunately it took place in a wooden hut, which collapsed at the blast, dissipating its effect, and Hitler had just moved away from the bomb as it exploded. Hitler was injured, but von Stauffenburg, seeing the explosion, assumed he had been killed and gave the word for the plan to proceed. Fierce fighting began between army and SS, and anti-Nazi activists came out into the open. Then it was revealed that Hitler was alive, and the revolt collapsed. This meant that anti-Hitler elements had shown their hands, and the Nazis were able to execute many of their enemies. The Oxford Diecast Headlines Allies Advance made of Diecast Metal/Mazak is Number SC002 in the range.