Bombing Hitler: The Story of the Man Who Almost Assassinated the F?hrer by Hellm

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The Story of the Man Who Almost Assassinated the Fuhrer.

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Georg Elser was just a working-class citizen living in Munich, Germany. He was employed as a carpenter and had spent some time working in a watch factory. That all changed when he took it upon himself, without telling his family or friends, to single-handedly attempt to assassinate the most powerful man in all of Germany: the Fhrer, Adolf Hitler.Elser's plan centered on the Munich beer hall, where he knew Hitler would be making a speech. Working slowly and in secret, he started to assemble the bomb that he would use to try to kill Hitler. When finished, the bomb was hidden in a hollowed-out space near the speaker's podium. The bomb went off successfully, killing eight people . . . but Hitler was not one of them.Bombing Hitler is an incredible tale that takes you back to 1939 and recreates the steps that led Elser from the Munich beer hall, to his attempted escape across the Swiss border, and, sadly, to the concentration camp where his heroic life ended. Read for the first time the epic and tragic story of a man who stood up for what he knew was right, opposed the most powerful man in Germany, and came close to single-handedly ending the war.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author Biography

Hellmut G. Haasis was born in 1942 in the town of Mhlacker in southwestern Germany. He is the author of Joseph S Oppenheimer, genannt Jud S, and Tod in Prag. He has also published short stories, poems, dramas, and radio plays, as well as a novel in Swabian dialect. He is the recipient of the Thaddus-Troll-Preis award, the Schubart Prize, and the Civis Prize.William Odom studied at the Freie Universitt Berlin, entering the university in 1961 as construction on the Wall was beginning. He holds a PhD in German from Tulane University and is the author of German for Singers and translator of Jazz: A Photo History and Hrspiel. He has been a professor of German for more than forty years.

Long Description

Georg Elser was just a working-class citizen living in Munich, Germany. He was employed as a carpenter and had spent some time working in a watch factory. That all changed when he took it upon himself, without telling his family or friends, to single-handedly attempt to assassinate the most powerful man in all of Germany: the F

Details ISBN163220312X Year 2015 ISBN-10 163220312X ISBN-13 9781632203120 Media Book Pages 240 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Translator William Odom Short Title BOMBING HITLER Language English Country of Publication United States Illustrations 25 B&W photos Format Paperback Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Place of Publication New York, NY NZ Release Date 2015-05-28 US Release Date 2015-05-28 UK Release Date 2015-05-28 Author William Odom Publication Date 2015-05-28 Subtitle The Story of the Man Who Almost Assassinated the Führer DEWEY 940.53092 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-05-11 We've got this

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