Gustav Zahnke
Gustav Zahnke (born March 14, 1908 in Berlin , † April 25, 1930 in Leipzig ) was a German locksmith and active in the communist resistance against the emerging National Socialism .
Zahnke was an unemployed locksmith from the Berlin district of Lichtenberg . As a member of the Communist Youth Association , he took part in the 5th Reich Youth Day in Leipzig in April 1930. While the police tried to break up the demonstration by force, Zahnke was hit by a bullet. Despite his serious injury, he was first transported to the Leipzig police headquarters and only later to a hospital. There he succumbed to his injuries on April 25, 1930. Zahnke's burial took place in the Friedrichsfelde central cemetery .
After the end of the Second World War , the Berlin magistrate declared Zahnke a victim of fascism . In the 1950s, a memorial plaque was attached to Zahnke's former home at 9 Margaretenstrasse. In memory of him, a street in the Fennpfuhl development area was named after him on August 10, 1962 .
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| SURNAME | Zahnke, Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German locksmith and active in the communist resistance against the emerging National Socialism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1930 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |