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Ingeborg Kahlenberg

1920 – 1996

Dutch resistance fighter and photographer

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Lived 1920 – 1996 (aged 76). Ingeborg Kahlenberg was a Dutch resistance fighter and photographer.

Ingeborg Luise Wallheimer Kahlenberg (Bremen, March 27, 1920 – New York, October 2, 1996) was a German-born photographer and member of the Dutch resistance during the Second World War. She was awarded the Resistance Memorial Cross (VHK), by Royal Dutch decree. She met , who taught her photography, while working for the Dutch Resistance They were both photographers for the resistance group ("the Underground or Hidden Camera"). The group filmed and photographed German activities and the famine and privations suffered by the Dutch, beginning in November 1944. It operated covertly, in violation of Nazi restrictions against photography outside domestic spaces in the Netherlands. Photographs taken by Ingeborg Wallheimer and Fritz Kahlenberg were instrumental in convincing the Red Cross to make food drops in Holland.

In addition to photography, Wallheimer's resistance activities included illegal communications, transporting armaments, and forgery.

The Jewish Museum in New York City featured an exhibition of work by members of the Hidden Camera group entitled The Illegal Camera: Photography in the Netherlands During the German Occupation, 1940–1945 in 1996. The Kahlenbergs died within two weeks of one another in October 1996, while the exhibition was on view.

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Also known as
Ingeborg Luise Wallheimer Kahlenberg, Ingeborg Kahlenberg-Wallheimer

Family & relationships

Spouse
Fritz Kahlenberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ingeborg Kahlenberg?

Dutch resistance fighter and photographer (1920-1996)

When was Ingeborg Kahlenberg born?

Ingeborg Kahlenberg was born on 27 March 1920 in Bremen.

When did Ingeborg Kahlenberg die?

Ingeborg Kahlenberg died on 2 October 1996 in New York City.

What was Ingeborg Kahlenberg's occupation?

Ingeborg Kahlenberg was a resistance fighter and photographer.

What nationality was Ingeborg Kahlenberg?

Ingeborg Kahlenberg was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ingeborg Kahlenberg

· Wikidata: Q15638333

· DBpedia: Ingeborg Kahlenberg

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