Friedrich Burkhardt
Friedrich Burkhardt (born October 16, 1890 in Oschatz ; † after 1950) was a German trade union secretary , a police prisoner in the Buchenwald concentration camp and, after its opening, a guide through the memorial.
Life dates
Burkhardt was a trained knitter and initially worked in this profession in Apolda's textile industry . He later became union secretary at the German Textile Workers' Association . As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), he was active on the city council with its mandate . During the " Operation Grid " in August 1944, he was imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp with prisoner number 76,496. He was released on November 22, 1944. After the inauguration of the Buchenwald National Memorial and Memorial , he led groups of visitors there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinz Koch , Udo Wohlfeld : The German beech forest committee. The period from 1945 to 1958. Weimar 2010, ISBN 3-935275-14-5 , p. 168.
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| SURNAME | Burkhardt, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German social democratic local politician and political concentration camp prisoner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oschatz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |