For a long time, lies and legends obscured the view of Georg Elser. Today, he stands alongside Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and others in the forefront of the resistance against Hitler. In the autumn of 1938, Elser, who had been a determined opponent of the Nazis from the very beginning, made the decision to carry out a bombing attack on Hitler. On November 8, 1939, he attempted an assassination in the Bürgerbräukeller in Munich, but Hitler escaped. This book tells the life story of Georg Elser against the backdrop of this failed assassination that could have changed the world. It reveals his motives, the preparations, and the consequences of the attack, showcasing an unwavering opponent of Hitler who was only belatedly recognized in post-war Germany.