Did Hitler Plotters Plan Surrender in West?

Does anyone out there have any information relating to the idea that in conjunction with the July 20, 1944 attempt on Hitler's life, the German armies in the West under von Kluge were supposed to quietly surrender to the allies?

The rumor I have heard is to the effect that the German plotters sent von Kluge to the front to rendezvous with the allied rep, designated by Genl Bradley

According to Blumentritt, he was meeting with Kluge on July 20th when Kluge received two telephone messages from an unknown individual stating that the 'Fuhrer is dead and you must make a decision.' At the same time, Kluge and Bulmentritt had also heard over German raido that Hitler was alive and well. Kluge stated that about a year earlier, Beck and some other senior generals discussed approaching Hitler to discuss a peace with the Western Allies. Kluge did state that if the assasination had been successful, he would immediately cease the V1 attacks on England and get in touch with the Allied commanders. Kluge met with a few generals to discuss what was to be done but Kluge said that since the assasination had failed, there was nothing to do. Kluge committed suicide by cyanide. According to Bluementritt, he felt that Kluge knew nothing of the plot to kill Hitler. Whether Kluge knew of the plot or not, it is more likely that Kluge would have attempted to negotiate a cease-fire rather than surrender. The German Army was far from being totally defeated.

It is known that Rommel planned to surrender when he felt that to continue the fight would be unduly wasteful of the soldiers under his command. He also knew of the plot, although he doubted the plotters would make a serious attempt on Hitler's life. The investigations of the plot lead to the discovery of Rommel's plans and thus to his imposed 'suicide', although simply knowing the conspirators was cause enough for many others to die.

Colin Bignell