Georg Elser

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Georg Elser

As of November 2026, Georg Elser has been mentioned in one podcast episode on TRUE CRIME Loser (Jul 2024). Introduced as a historical example of an assassination attempt (against Adolf Hitler) to contextualize and compare the planning, access, and security dynamics discussed in the…

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 in Munich. Elser constructed and placed a bomb near the platform from which Hitler was to deliver a speech. It did not kill Hitler, who left earlier than expected, but it did kill 8 people and injured 62 others. Elser was held as a prisoner for more than five years until he was executed at Dachau co

Georg Elser at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJul 2024 on TRUE CRIME Loser
RoleGerman carpenter and resistance member
AffiliationGerman resistance (anti-Nazi)

Who talks about Georg Elser on podcasts?

Georg Elser came up; the most recent mention was Jul 2024 on TRUE CRIME Loser.

What is Georg Elser mentioned alongside?

Georg Elser is most often mentioned alongside Transparency, Kimberly Cheetle and United States Congress.

Mentioned together: Transparency, Kimberly Cheetle, United States Congress, Colossal Failure, July 3rd, July 6th, July 7th, July 12th, July 13th, Beer Hall