Johann Georg Elser
(1903-1945)

German opponent of Nazism, planned and carried out an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on 8 November 1939 – Johann Georg Elser was born in Hermaringen (Municipality in southern Germany) on January 4th, 1903 and died in Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps) on April 9th, 1945 at the age of 42. Today Johann Georg Elser would be 121 years old.

Age

how old was Johann Georg Elser when he died?

Johann Georg Elser died in 1945 at the age of 42.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 4th, 1903 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	Hermaringen Municipality in southern Germany
Death Date	April 9th, 1945 (Monday)
Death place	Dachau concentration camp Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Capricorn (The Sea-Goat) ♑
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Johann Georg Elser

Birthday

When was Johann Georg Elser born?

Johann Georg Elser was born on January 4th, 1903.

Death

When did Johann Georg Elser die?

Johann Georg Elser died on April 9th, 1945 at the age of 42 in Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps). Today Johann Georg Elser would be 121 years old.

Place of Birth

Where was Johann Georg Elser born?

Hermaringen (Municipality in southern Germany).

Death place

Where did Johann Georg Elser die?

Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps).

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