Valor George McCartney - FEBRUARY 02, 2009 PRINT PAGE | SEND TO FRIEND In Valkyrie, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer tell the story of Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German Catholic who led the conspiracy that almost assassinated Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. While considered a national hero in Germany, Stauffenberg is not nearly as well known in America. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR LOGIN WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION CREDENTIALS TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE