Karl August Wiedenhofen
Karl August Wiedenhofen (born December 12, 1888 in Düsseldorf ; † May 21, 1958 there ) was a German lawyer ; as the central figure of a resistance group, he worked against the Nazi regime .
Resistance in Düsseldorf
In April 1945 he took part in Aktion Rheinland , an initiative by citizens of Düsseldorf with the aim of handing the city over to the advancing US armed forces without a fight.
Honors
Wiedenhofen has a grave of honor in the north cemetery in Düsseldorf.
In Hellerhof , the southernmost district of Düsseldorf, there is a Wiedenhofenstrasse.
literature
- Klaus-Fr. Dönecke: The events of April 16 and 17, 1945 in Düsseldorf. "Action Rhineland". (online as PDF file with 415 kB)
Web links
- 60 years of the end of the war ( Memento from April 28, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (kriegsende.ARD.de)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wiedenhofen, Karl August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer and resistance fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1958 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |