Margarete Blank
German doctor executed for defeatism during WW2
About Margarete Blank
Lived 1901 – 1945 (aged 43). Margarete Blank was a physician and resistance fighter.
Margarete Blank (1901–1945) was a German medical doctor who was executed for defeatist speech in 1945. There are now several memorials to her including street names in Engelsdorf and Panitzsch; old people's homes in Prenzlau and Thekla, Leipzig; schools in Panitzsch and Torgau; and an annual prize for a work of medical history at the Leipzig Medical School.
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Who was Margarete Blank?
German doctor executed for defeatism during WW2 (1901–1945)
When was Margarete Blank born?
Margarete Blank was born on 21 February 1901 in Kyiv.
When did Margarete Blank die?
Margarete Blank died on 8 February 1945 in Dresden.
What was Margarete Blank's occupation?
Margarete Blank was a physician and resistance fighter.
What nationality was Margarete Blank?
Margarete Blank's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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