Johann Georg Elser
German carpenter and anti-Nazi conspirator
Born
1903
122 years ago
Died
April 9th, 1945
80 years ago — 42 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Germany
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A carpenter and anti-fascist, engaged in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939. Elser constructed a bomb designed to kill Hitler during a speech at the Bürgerbräukeller in Munich. The bomb detonated but failed to kill Hitler due to a delay in his exit from the venue. He was arrested shortly afterward and later executed in 1945. Elser's actions were motivated by opposition to the Nazi regime and the war.
Constructed a bomb to assassinate Adolf Hitler
Executed for attempting to kill Hitler
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