Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg by DiD

DiD will be releasing a 1/6 scale 12-inch version of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters of an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler during World War II. The plot was carried out on July 20, 1944 and the group had planned to use the "Operation Valkyrie" national emergency plan to take control of the country upon the successful assassination of Hitler.

In the film "Valkyrie (2008)", Tom Cruise played the role of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the Wehrmacht Colonel who was instrumental in the conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

DiD will be releasing the film version with Tom Cruise's likeness.

DiD is quite spot on with the attire and accessories, including briefcase and plastic explosive with detonator and crimper.

German Officer's peaked cap.

Stauffenberg's vehicle was strafed on 7 April, 1943 by British fighter-bombers and he was severely wounded. He spent three months in hospital in Munich after losing his left eye, his right hand and 2 fingers on his left hand. He jokingly remarked to friends never to have really known what to do with so many fingers when he still had all of them. For his injuries, Stauffenberg was awarded the Wound Badge in Gold on 14 April, 1943 and for his courage the German Cross in Gold on 8 May, 1943. The heavily decorated six-foot-three Stauffenberg had become a legendary soldier in the Berlin command. While he settled into his new assignments, he also quickly achieved political control of the disheartened conspirators.

German Officer's boots

A specially designed crimper was made for Stauffenberg due to his injuries and lack of fingers. Stauffenberg did not let his injuries prevent him from his duties. On July 20, 1944, von Stauffenberg and his adjutant Lieutenant Haeften returned to the Wolf's Lair and detonated the bomb in his briefcase while Hitler is having a conference with his planners.

The yellow card was used to identify fellow German Resistance members once Operation Valkyrie was activated

I'd thought of kitbashing a Tom Cruise as Wehrmacht Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg but this is even better!



FULL review of actual product - DiD Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg figure HERE