The life of Georg Elser

1. How to think
like Georg
Elser?
1903-1945

2. The man who felt the danger coming

3. He wished to avoid millions of deaths

4. The Bürgerbräukeller
Georg Elser attempted to kill Adolf Hitler the 8th November 1939 with a homemade bomb

5. Elser was a former member of the Roter Frontkämpferbund

6. He has
acquired
knowledge
through his
different jobs
Cabinet maker
Lather milling
Carpentry
Watchmaker
Stone quarry

7. How did Elser create his bomb?

8. He dig in a pillar during 33 nights

9. Why did he
miss his
target?
The 3rd November he places the mechanism in the pillar
The 4th November installs the explosives
The 5th he sets the clocks so that the bomb explodes the
8th November between 21h15 and 21h30
Hitler arrived at the 8th at 20h and lefts at 21h07 to take
an train rather than the plane because of bad weather
Most of the people were out went the explosion occurred
at 21h30
8 people died during the explosion but not the targets of
Elser

10. He was trying to escape to Switzerland

11. His
arrestation
Georg Elser was arrested at 20h40
because he was trying to run away from
Germany (before the explosion)
The 9th November there was enough
proof against him to be sure that he was
the author of the bomb
He was tortured because the German
authorities thought he was working for
the English secret services
He was then sent to the concentration
camp of Sachsenhausen and killed at the
end of the war

12. Nowadays his is seen as a symbol of courage?

13. For more information

14. Thank you for your attention
• Bombing Hitler: The story of the man who almost assassinated the Führer, G.Haasi,
W.Odom
• Lone assassin: the incredible true story of the man who tried to kill Hitler, H.Ortner
• Georg Elser: ein master der Tat, U.Renz
• Georg Elser-Einer aus Deutschland
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pwb29TR-qc)
• Georg Elser-der einsame Held (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oyvJJiHslk)