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A documentationEine Dokumentation of the memorial der Gedenkstätte of the German Deutscher Resista Widernce stand, A Adocumentation documentation of of the the memorial memorial of of the the German German Resista Resistancence StauffenbergstraßeStauffenbergstraßeStauffenbergstraße 13-14, 13-14, 13-14, 10785 10785 10785 Berlin Berlin Berlin-Tiergarten -Tiergarten -Tiergarten inStauffenbergstraße cooperationin Zusammenarbeit with the13-14, Georg-Elser-Research mit 10785 dem BerlinGeorg-Elser-Arbeitskreis -Tiergarten group Heidenheim Heidenheim GeorgGeorg Elser Elser - in incooperation cooperation with with the the Georg-Elser-Research Georg-Elser-Research group group He Heidenheimidenheim Georg Elser - and theund community der Gemeinde of Königsbronn Königsbronn Georg Elser - andand the the community community of of Königsbronn Königsbronn his attempt to kill Hitler his attemptund das to Attentat kill Hitler vom his attempt to kill Hitler Conception,Konzeption, compilation, Redaktion, text: Texte: on 8 November 1939 Conception,Conception, compilation, compilation, text: text: on 88. November November 19391939 1939 Prof.Prof. Dr. Peter Dr. Peter Steinbach, Steinbach, Dr. Johannes Dr. Johannes Tuchel Tuchel Prof.Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Peter Steinbach, Steinbach, Dr. Dr. Johannes Johannes Tuchel Tuchel Collaboration:Mitarbeit: Collaboration:Collaboration: Dipl.-Pol.Dipl.-Pol. Ulrike Ulrike Hett, Hett, Ute StiepaniUte Stiepani M.A. M.A.Erwachsene 3€ Dipl.-Pol.Dipl.-Pol. Ulrike Ulrike Hett, Hett, Ute Ute Stiepani Stiepani M.A. M.A.
Arrangement, catalogue, booklet and display: Arrangement,Arrangement,Ausstellungsgestaltung, catalogue, catalogue, booklet booklet Katalog, and and display: display:Begleitheft und Display: A documentation Prof. Hans Peter Hoch, Andreas Hoch, Baltmannsweiler AA documentationdocumentationEine Dokumentation Prof.Prof. HansProf. Hans PeterHans Peter Hoch,Peter Hoch, Hoch,Andreas Andreas Andreas Hoch, Hoch, Hoch,Baltmannsweiler Baltmannsweiler Baltmannsweiler Realization exhibition sheets: RealizationRealizationRealisation exhibition exhibition Ausstellungstafeln: sheets: sheets: Elke Friedmann, Karl-Heinz Lehmann ElkeElke Friedmann,Elke Friedmann, Friedmann, Karl-Heinz Karl-Heinz Karl-Heinz Lehmann Lehmann Lehmann ExhibitionExhibitionExhibitionAusstellungsfotographie: photo: photo: HermannHermannHermannHermann Kiessling, Kiessling, Kiessling, Berlin Berlin Berlin Copy:Copy:Copy: Reproduktionen: FotofachlaborFotofachlaborFotofachlaborFotofachlabor Schnepf, Schnepf, Schnepf, Stuttgart; Stuttgart; Stuttgart; Color ColorColor CopyColor CopyCopy Service,Copy Service,Service, Service, B B Berlinerlinerlin B erlin TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyAusstellungstechnik, of of exhibition, exhibition, showcases: showcases:Vitrinen: Fa.Fa.Fa. Arthur ArthurArthurFa. Arthur Jaschek, Jaschek, Jaschek, Esslingen-Berkheim Esslingen-Berkheim Esslingen-Berkheim
TheThe Georg DieElser Georg Memorial Elser KönigsbronnKönigsbronn Gedenkstätte in Königsbronn How to get to Königsbronn The Georg Elser Memorial Königsbronn HowHow to get to getto Königsbronn to Königsbronn hashas been mountedwurde mit by finanzieller the communitycommunity Hilfe ofof Königsbronn. Königsbronn. has been mounted by the community of Königsbronn. SponsorsSponsors andder promoters:Kulturstiftung der Deutschen Bank Verkehrsverbindungen Sponsors and promoters: KulturstiftungKulturstiftungund der des Deutschen Landes Baden-Württemberg BankBank von der Kulturstiftung der Deutschen Bank LandLand Baden-WürttembergGemeinde Königsbronn errichtet. Land Baden-Württemberg GemeindeGemeinde WeitereKönigsbronn, finanzielle Unterstützung gaben Gemeinde Königsbronn, Robert-Bosch-Stiftung,Robert-Bosch-Stiftung,die Robert-Bosch-Stiftung, byby car: car: Robert-Bosch-Stiftung, by car: Daimler-BenzDaimler-Benzdie AG,Daimler-Benz AG, KönigsbronnKönigsbronn is issituated situated Daimler-Benz AG, KönigsbronnAuto: is situated Fa.Fa. Erhard-Armaturendie Fa. Erhard-Armaturen GmbH&Co., GmbH&Co., onKönigsbronnon the the Bundesstraße Bundesstraße liegt direkt 19 19an der Fa. Erhard-Armaturen GmbH&Co., on the Bundesstraße 19 GewerkschaftGewerkschaftdie HolzGewerkschaft und Kunststoff,Kunststoff, Holz und Kunststoff, Bundesstraße 19 Gewerkschaft Holz und Kunststoff, HeidenheimerHeidenheimer Kultur- und SozialfondsSozialfonds Motorway: Motorway: Heidenheimerdie Kultur- Heidenheimer und Sozialfonds Kultur- und Sozialfonds Motorway: StiftungStiftung Karl-Heinz Wilhelm, A A7 7 Stiftung Karl-HeinzStiftung Wilhelm, Karl-Heinz Wilhelm, A 7 Ueberlandwerk Jagstkreis Aktiengesellschaft, exitAutobahnanbindung:exit Heidenheim Heidenheim or or Oberkochen Oberkochen UeberlandwerkUeberlandwerkdie JagstkreisUeberlandwerk Jagstkreis Aktiengesellschaft, Aktiengesellschaft, Jagstkreis Aktiengesellschaft, exit Heidenheim or Oberkochen Zweckverband Härtsfeld-Albuch Wasserversorgung A 7 ZweckverbandZweckverbandder Härtsfeld-Albuch ZweckverbandHärtsfeld-Albuch Härtsfeld-Albuch Wasserversorgung Wasserversorgung and other institutions, associations and byAusfahrtby train: train: Heidenheim oder andand other other institutions, institutions,Wasserversorgung associations associations sowie and and weitere Institutionen, by train: individual persons. LineAusfahrtLine Aalen Aalen Oberkochen – –Ulm Ulm individualindividual persons. persons.Vereine und Privatpersonen. Line Aalen – Ulm Königsbronn station KönigsbronnKönigsbronn station station
Right:Right: Bahn: Right: Die Bilder zeigen:Georg Elser während der Vernehmungen WhileWhile at Berlinin derGestapo Gestapo-Zentrale Headquarters, inPrinz-Al Prinz-Al Berlin,brecht-Straßebrecht-Straße Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 8, 8, 8 Strecke Aalen-Ulm WhileElser at was Berlin ordered Gestapo to reconstruct Headquarters, his bomb Prinz-Al andbrecht-Straße the ignition device 8, Elser was orderedsowie toMitte reconstruct der 1930er his Jahre bomb and the ignition device ElserFront: was Elser ordered ca. 1930 to reconstruct his bomb and the ignition device Bahnhof Königsbronn Front: Elser ca.(Fotos: 1930 Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Berlin, Schweizerisches Front:(photos: Elser memorial ca. 1930 of the German Resistance Berlin, Federal Archives of (photos: memorialBundesarchiv of the German Bern). Resistance Berlin, Federal Archives of (photos:Switzerland memorial Bern). of the German Resistance Berlin, Federal Archives of Switzerland Bern).Die Räume der Gedenkstätte (Fotos: A. Bogenschütz) SwitzerlandInside: The Bern). exhibition room of the memorial (photos: A. Bogenschütz) Inside: The exhibition room of the memorial (photos: A. Bogenschütz) Inside: The exhibition room of the memorial (photos: A. Bogenschütz)
Layout: AtelierEntwurf: Hoch, AtelierBaltmannsweiler Hoch, Baltmannsweiler Layout: Atelier Hoch, Baltmannsweiler Layout:Print: MerzAtelier Digitaldruck,Druck: Hoch, Merz Baltmannsweiler HerbrechtingenDigitaldruck, Herbrechtingen Print: Merz Digitaldruck, Herbrechtingen Print:© memorial Merz Digitaldruck, ©of Gedenkstättethe German Herbrechtingen Resistance/commu Deutscher Widerstand/Gemei nity of Königsbronnnde Königsbronn © memorial of the German Resistance/commu nity of Königsbronn © memorial of the German Resistance/community of Königsbronn Les salles de mémorial de Georg Elser à Königsbronn Mémorial Georg Elser de Königsbronn Herwartstrasse 3 (en face de la mairie) Salle 1 89551 Königsbronn Heures d’ouverture : Dimanche et jours fériés : 11.00 h. – 17.00 h. Visites guidées pour groupes, en semaine et jours ouvrables, sur demande préalable auprès de notre bureau, tél. 07328/9625-0 En dehors des heures d’ouverture, vous pouvez obtenir tous renseignements au bureau n° 5 à la mairie. Dès 1938, le menuisier Georg Elser projette de tuer Entrée: Adulte 3€, étudiant 1€ Hitler et d’empêcher ainsi la guerre qui menace. Il Visite guidée 25€ apprend que le 8 novembre 1939, jour d´anniver- Documentation réalisée par le Mémorial de la La biographie de Georg Elser : procès verbal de l‘interrogatoire – articles saire du putsch de Hitler en 1923, le dictateur pren- de presse résistance allemande (Berlin) en collabora- dra la parole à la brasserie Bürgerbräukeller de Mu- tion avec le Cercle de Travail Georg Elser de Salle 2 nich. Elser arrive à entrer et à se cacher le soir dans Heidenheim et la commune de Königsbronn la salle de réunion et y installe pendant des nuits de labeur un engin explosif avec détonateur à retarde- ment.
Mais le 8 novembre 1939, Hitler quitte la salle de ré- union quelques minutes avant l’explosion. Une heure avant l’explosion, Elser est arrêté à Constance juste avant de fuir en Suisse et livré à la police secrète d’Etat (Gestapo) à cause du contenu suspect de ses poches. Après de longues interrogatoires, il avoue quelques jours après être l’auteur de l’attentat et L’attentat du 8 nov. 1939 : le putsch raté de Hitler de 1923 - décision de passer à l'acte – préparatifs - l'attentat - après l'explosion - la propagande avoir voulu ainsi ouvrir le chemin vers une paix eu- nazie - les réactions ropéenne.
salle 3 Les nationaux-socialistes voient d’abord dans Elser l’instrument des services secrets britanniques. Même après 1945 il est souvent diffamé. Aujourd’hui, son action solitaire ne peut plus être mise en doute. Jo- hann Georg est exécuté le 9 avril 1945 dans le camp de concentration de Dachau, quelques semaines avant la fin de la guerre.
L’exposition permanente du mémorial Georg Elser montre un grand nombre de photos et de documents encore non publiés jusqu’à présent sur la vie et l’acte de Georg Elser. On peut y voir aussi quelques-uns des rares objets retrouvés lui ayant appartenu. L’interrogatoire, l'emprisonnement et la mort : l'enquête et l'arrêt - l'interro- gatoire - camp de concentration et exécution - du prisonnier spécial - après 1945 The rooms of the Georg Elser Memorial Königsbronn Georg Elser Memorial Königsbronn TheThe rooms rooms of of the the Georg Georg Elser MemorialMemorial Königsbronn Königsbronn Georg ElserHerwartstraße GeorgMemorial Elser Königsbronn Memorial 3 (close to Königsbronn the town hall) Room 1 Herwartstraße 3 (close to the town hall) Room 1 In 1938 the carpenter Georg Elser had already 89551Herwartstraße Königsbronn 3 (close to the town hall) Room 1 89551 Königsbronn In 1938In 1938theplanned carpenter the carpenter an assassinationGeorg ElserGeorg had attemptElser already had on Adolfalready Hitler to 89551 Königsbronn plannedplanned anavoid assassination an the assassination imminent attempt war. attempton On Adolf 8 November onHitler Adolf to 1938 Hitler Elser to Opening hours: Opening hours: avoid the imminenttravelled towar. Munich On 8 Novemberby train to attend1938 Elser Hitler´s annual SundaysOpening and hours: public holidays avoid the imminent war. On 8 November 1938 ElserSundays and public holidays travelled tospeech Munich on by the train anniversary to attend Hitler´s of the Beerannual Hall Putsch 11:00 – 17:00 travelled to Munich by train to attend Hitler´s annual11:00 – 17:00Sundays and public holidays speech on(1923). the anniversary In the following of the Beerweeks Hall he Putsch concocted his plan; Guided tours for groups are also available on work (1923).speech In the onfollowing the anniversary weeks he concocted of the Beer his plan;Hall Putsch Guided tours11:00 for groups – 17:00 are also available on work from August onwards he carved out a hole in the pil- daysGuided on demand,tours for telephone: groups are 49 also7328 available9625 – 0 on work from (1923).August onwardsIn the following he carved weeks out a hole he concocted in the pil- his plan;days on demand,For access telephone: outside 49 of7328 opening 9625 –hours 0 please contact lar behind the stage where Hitler would hold his For access outsidedays on of demand, opening hours telephone: please 49contact 7328 9625 – 0 lar behindfrom theAugust stage onwards where Hitler he carvedwould hold out hisa hole in the pil- the town hall, room 5 speech. The bomb with a time device would ignite onthe town hall, room 5 speech.lar behindThe bomb the with stage a time where device Hitler would would ignite hold on his Admission:For access Adults outside 3€, ofstudents opening 1€ hours please contact 8 November 1939 at 21.20. Admission: Adults 3€, students 1€ 8 Novemberspeech. 1939 The at bomb 21.20. with a time device would ignite on Guidedthe town tour hall, 25€ room 5 Guided tour Admission:25€ Adults 3€, students 1€ 8 NovemberHitler started 1939 his at speech21.20. earlier than usual and end- Hitler started his speech earlier than usual and end- Guided tour 25€ Elser's biography and works - police interrogation report – press reports. ed his address to the audience at 21.07, 13 minutes A documentation of the Elser's biography and works - police interrogation report – press reports. ed his address to the audience at 21.07, 13 minutes A documentation of the Hitlerbefore started Elser's his speech bomb exploded. earlier than By that usual time and Hitler end- memorial of the German Resistance Berlin Room 2 before Elser's bomb exploded. By that time Hitler memorial of the German Resistance Berlin Room 2 inA cooperation documentation with of the Elser's biography and works - police interrogation report – press reports. and hised entouragehisand address his entourage had to left the the audiencehad Beer left Hall. the at Beer 21.07, Hall. 13 minutes in cooperation with the Georg-Elser-Research group Heidenheim One beforehour Onebefore Elser's hour the before bombdetonation theexploded. detonation Elser was By arrestedElserthat time was arrestedHitler the Georg-Elser-Researchmemorial of groupthe German Heidenheim Resistance Berlin Room 2 and the community of Königsbronn in Constanceand hisin Constance entouragewhile attempting while had attempting leftto cross the Beerthe to German- cross Hall. the German- and the communityin cooperation of Königsbronn with SwissOne border. 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Beerand a Hall piece The and borderof athe piece ignition patrol of the device.thought ignition his device. bag Elser was brought to Munich to be questioned by the Elsercontents was brought were to suspicious,Munich to be theyquestioned found bya postcardthe of Gestapo andGestapo after lengthyand after interrogations lengthy interrogations spanning spanning the Beer Hall and a piece of the ignition device. several daysseveral he confessed days he confessed to having attempted to having toattempted to assassinateElserassassinate was Hitler. brought His Hitler.motivation to Munich His motivation– to to bring be questioned about– to bring about by the peaceGestapo in Europe.peace and in Europe.after lengthy interrogations spanning several days he confessed to having attempted to Georg ElserGeorg and hisElser assassination and his assassination plan, 8 November plan, 8 1939.November 1939. 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On 9 April 1945, an order came Hitler´s Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 - decision to attempt the assassination – The Nazisome leaders accomplices. were Onat first9 April convinced 1945, an that order the came at- from the highest levels of power in the Nazi Govern- preparations - the assassination attempt of 8 November 1939 – aftermath temptfrom on theHitler's highest life levelshad been of power the workin the of Nazi British Govern- Se- ment that ‘special prisoner Eller’ (Elser) be executed. of the explosion - Nazi propaganda – reactions. cret Service,ment that or ‘special at least prisoner that there Eller ’must (Elser) have be executed. been Johann GeorgJohann Elser Georg was Elsershot at was Dachau shot atconcentra- Dachau concentra- Room 3 some accomplices. On 9 April 1945, an order came tion camp,tion four camp, weeks four before weeks the beforeend of the warend inof the war in from the highest levels of power in the Nazi Govern- Europe. ForEurope. decades For Elser’s decades actions Elser’s were actions smeared were smeared by historiansmentby that historiansand ‘special society and prisoneralike, society but Ellerit alike, is now’ (Elser) but undenia- it is be now executed. undenia- ble thatJohann Elserble thatGeorgacted Elser completely Elser acted was completely alone shot for at theDachau alone most for concentra- the most fundamentaltion camp,fundamental of humane four weeks of reasons. humane before reasons. the end of the war in Europe. For decades Elser’s actions were smeared The permanentby historiansThe permanent exhibition and society inexhibition the memorial alike, in thebut displays memorial it is now a displaysundenia- a great number of so far unpublished photos and ble thatgreat Elser number acted of socompletely far unpublished alone photosfor the andmost documents regarding his life and his actions. There documents regarding his life and his actions. There are alsofundamental some of his of remaining humane personalreasons. possessions Interrogation, imprisonment and death. are also some of his remaining personal possessions Interrogation, imprisonment and death. still on display. Concentration camp and execution - the time after 1945. The permanentstill on display. exhibition in the memorial displays a Concentration camp and execution - the time after 1945. great number of so far unpublished photos and documents regarding his life and his actions. There are also some of his remaining personal possessions Interrogation, imprisonment and death. still on display. Concentration camp and execution - the time after 1945.