I wanted to
prevent the war.
Georg Elser and the Assassination Attempt
of November 8, 1939
Georg Elser
Georg Elser – Biographical Details
Origins and Family
Training and Journeyman Years
Return to Königsbronn
Political Convictions
The Assassination Attempt of 1939
1923 Munich Putsch
Resolving to Act
Munich 1938
Preparations
Munich 1939
Preparing the Assassination Attempt
The Assassination Attempt of November 8, 1939
After the Explosion
Propaganda after the Assassination Attempt
Reactions
Interrogations, Imprisonment, and Death
Investigations and Arrest
The Relatives’ Fate
Interrogations
Imprisonment in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Expropriation
Murder in Dachau Concentration Camp
After 1945
After 1945
Honors
Rolf Hochhuth: Johann Georg Elser
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