About Elisabeth Kohn
Lived 1902 – 1941 (aged 39). Elisabeth Kohn was a lawyer, pacifist and social democrat.
Elisabeth Kohn (February 11, 1902, in Munich – November 25, 1941, near Kaunas) was a German-Jewish lawyer. In addition to her profession, she was involved in various social organizations, such as the SPD, the pacifist German League for Human Rights, the General German Trade Union Confederation and the SPD Munich Post. In November 1941, she was deported together with her mother and her sister Luise and murdered five days later in German-occupied Lithuania.
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Who was Elisabeth Kohn?
German lawyer (1902-1941)
When was Elisabeth Kohn born?
Elisabeth Kohn was born on 11 February 1902 in Munich.
When did Elisabeth Kohn die?
Elisabeth Kohn died on 25 November 1941 in Kaunas.
What was Elisabeth Kohn's occupation?
Elisabeth Kohn was a lawyer, pacifist and social democrat.
What nationality was Elisabeth Kohn?
Elisabeth Kohn's recorded nationality: German Reich, Nazi Germany.
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