Claus von Stauffenberg vs Maximilian von Spee

Stauffenberg was severely wounded in Tunisia on April 7, 1943, during an Allied air attack. He lost his left eye, his right hand, and two fingers on his left hand. These injuries later allowed him to carry the bomb briefcase into Hitler's briefing.

Stauffenberg attended a military briefing at Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters on July 20, 1944, carrying a briefcase containing a bomb. He placed the briefcase near Hitler and left the room. The bomb exploded, but Hitler survived with minor injuries.

After the failure of the coup, Stauffenberg was arrested at the Bendlerblock in Berlin. He was executed by firing squad on the night of July 20, 1944, along with Olbricht and others. His last words were reported as 'Long live sacred Germany.'

Spee commanded the German East Asia Squadron in a naval battle off the coast of Chile. His force sank two British cruisers, HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth, with no German losses. It was the first British naval defeat in a century.

Spee's squadron attempted to raid the British coaling station at Port Stanley, but was intercepted by a superior British force including battlecruisers. Spee and most of his ships were sunk. He died in the battle.

Spee's squadron bombarded the French colonial port of Papeete in Tahiti. The French sank their own gunboat to prevent capture. Spee seized coal and supplies before departing. The raid delayed his voyage to South America.