Hans Koepke
Hans Ernst Heinz Köpke (born November 30, 1911 in Hamburg ; † June 26, 1944 in Hamburg) was a German resistance fighter and a victim of National Socialism .
resistance
The locksmith and mechanical engineer Hans Köpke worked for the Klöckner-Maschinenbau company in Hamburg and was a member of the Workers' Gymnastics and Sports Association . In the mid-1930s he came across an informal group of young people who were beginning to offer resistance against National Socialism .
The group that secretly met for political discussions included former members of youth organizations of the banned Social Democratic and Communist parties and politically unorganized members of sports clubs. One topic of discussion was to found an opposition youth organization with members mainly from the labor movement. It should be called Revolutionary Youth Association . The idea was dashed when leaders of the group were arrested. At first Köpke was not among them.
arrest
He continued to take part in secret meetings critical of the regime. In autumn 1942 the Gestapo smashed the resistance group and Hans Köpke was arrested. He was first brought to the Fuhlsbüttel police prison (today Fuhlsbüttel correctional facility ) and in March 1943 transferred with the others of the group to the remand prison on Holstenglacis . In the summer of 1943 the prison was bombed . In view of the resulting chaotic circumstances, most of the prisoners, including Köpke, were given two months' leave - quite unusual in those times. Some of the "vacationers" managed to go into hiding. An attempt by Köpke in this regard failed.
process
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Like the other members, he was charged with "preparing for high treason ". Together with nine other defendants from the so-called Bästlein - Jacob - Abshagen group, Hans Köpke was beheaded on June 26, 1944 in the remand prison. A stumbling block at Nagelsweg 93 at the confluence with Amsinckstraße in Hamburg-Mitte is dedicated to his memory.
literature
- Benedikt Behrens: in: Stolpersteine. Published by the State Center for Political Education, Hamburg 2011.
- Hans-Robert Buck: The Communist Resistance to National Socialism in Hamburg 1933-1945. Verlag Blasaditsch, Munich 1969, pages 166, 76.
- Ursel Hochmuth: Nobody and nothing is forgotten. VSA-Verlag, Hamburg 2005, page 208.
Web links
- Benedikt Behrens: Hans Köpke * 1911. stolpersteine-hamburg.de
- Hans Ernst Heinz Köpke at weltkriegsopfer.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Köpke, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Köpke, Hans Ernst Heinz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German resistance fighter and victim of National Socialism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1944 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |