Georg Elser
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Johann Georg Elser was a German carpenter who planned and carried out an elaborate assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi leaders on 8 November 1939 at the Bürgerbräukeller
The Bürgerbräukeller after the bombing
Dornier flying boat, 1932
"The solemn act of state in front of the Feldherrnhalle in Munich (11 November 1939) for the seven victims of the criminal bomb attack in Bürgerbräukeller on 8 November 1939" (original caption)
Himmler (centre) in conference with Huber, Nebe, Heydrich, and Müller, (left to right) in November 1939
13 Minutes (2015 film)
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13 Minutes is a 2015 German drama film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel that tells the true story of Georg Elser's failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in November 1939. The title of the film is
Georg Elser
…Elser is commemorated in the 1989 film Seven Minutes (German: Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland) directed by Klaus Maria Brandauer, and the 2015 film 13 Minutes (German: Elser), directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. The Georg Elser Prize was established in 2001. It is awarded every two years to individuals who have…
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