About Hanni Meyer
Lived 1921 – 1943 (aged 22). Hanni Meyer was a resistance fighter.
Hanni Lindenberger Meyer (February 14, 1921 to March 4 1943) was a Jewish resistance fighter during World War II. She was a member of the Baum Group, a collaborative anti-Nazi resistance organization.
Meyer was executed by the Nazis in 1943 for her activities. Using fake papers, Gerd and Hanni Meyer were able to escape using to Petershagen where they rented a cottage. Gerd was arrested on May 22, 1942 and Hanni was arrested on June 3. Gerd was executed on August 18. Hanni was convicted on December 10 and executed via guillotine on March 3, 1943. Her mother was murdered in Auschwitz the same year.
There is a Stolpersteine in Hanni Meyer's memory in Mitte district of Berlin.
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Who was Hanni Meyer?
German resistance fighter
When was Hanni Meyer born?
Hanni Meyer was born on 14 February 1921 in Berlin.
When did Hanni Meyer die?
Hanni Meyer died on 4 March 1943 in Plötzensee Prison.
What was Hanni Meyer's occupation?
Hanni Meyer was a resistance fighter.
What nationality was Hanni Meyer?
Hanni Meyer's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hanni Meyer. https://biography.guide/hanni-meyer/
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