Remembrance of the resistance: 81 years after the Hitler attack in Berlin

Remembrance of the resistance: 81 years after the Hitler attack in Berlin

Berlin, Deutschland - on July 20, 2025, the Federal Government in Berlin commemorates the resistance to the National Socialist regime, in particular the failed attack on Adolf Hitler in 1944. Matthias Brandt, son of the former Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt, held the speech at the memorial event in Bendlerblock, where the execution of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and his co -tangles failed assassination took place. In his speech, Brandt emphasized the responsibility that the people are bearing to avert any other "monstrous horror" from Germany. This reminder was very well received, and Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) also underlined that the memory of this day is not everyday, but rather is an appeal to society to face racism and exclusion.

81 years ago, on July 20, 1944, Wehrmacht officers, including Stauffenberg, tried to kill Hitler with a bomb to end National Socialist rule and end the Second World War. The plan failed, and Stauffenberg and three of his co-conspirators were shot in the courtyard of the Bendlerblock on the same evening, while many other resistance fighters in Berlin-Plötzensee lost their lives. In this infamous penalty prison, over 2,800 people were executed between 1933 and 1945. In his speech, Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) praised the "great courage" of the resistance fighters and the immense danger of life.

memory and warning

The anniversary of the attack offers an opportunity to remember the dangers of intolerance and extremism. Matthias Brandt made it clear that society must remain vigilant in order to counteract the revenue of racism and exclusion. This message is particularly important today. "We have to make sure that the following generations learn from history," emphasized Brandt.

Minister of Culture Wolfram Weimer (independent) also referred to the members of the resistance fighters, who have often proven to have just as high and suffered tragic fates. The commemoration day is traditionally celebrated in the Federal Republic, and 75 years after the assassination attempt takes place in Berlin to commemorate the resistance against national injustice.

The memory of July 20 is an important part of the collective memory of the Germans in order not to forget the horrors of the past and send a clear sign against forgetting. Further information on the memorial events and the importance of the resistance can be found in the articles of ZDF and nau.ch .