Irmgard von Witzleben
Irmgard Marie Elisabeth von Witzleben (born July 17, 1896 in Arnstadt , † 1944 in Ravensbrück ) was a German artist.
She came from the Thuringian noble family von Witzleben and was the third child of Major General Friedrich Karl von Witzleben . As a student of Emil Orlik, she painted, among other things, the Prussian Crown Prince Wilhelm . As a resistance fighter against National Socialism , she corresponded with the Queen of Great Britain . When this effort became known, she was arrested and executed in the Ravensbrück concentration camp in 1944 .
Von-Witzleben-Strasse in Dormagen is reminiscent of Irmgard von Witzleben . The street sign has an explanatory addition.
literature
- Gothaisches Genalogisches Taschenbuch der Nobeligen houses . Gotha 1923, p. 709
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Witzleben, Irmgard von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Witzleben, Irmgard Marie Elisabeth von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist and resistance fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1944 |
| Place of death | Ravensbrück |