Karl Kleppe
Karl Kleppe (born December 7, 1889 in Düsseldorf ; † April 16, 1945 there ) was a master painter and a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime .
Resistance in Düsseldorf
In April 1945 he took part in an action by the citizens of Düsseldorf to surrender the city to the advancing American forces without a fight. A few hours before Düsseldorf was liberated, he was sentenced to death and executed. (See the main article Aktion Rheinland ) .
Honors
Kleppe has a grave of honor in the north cemetery in Düsseldorf. According to him, was Karl-Kleppe-Straße in Dusseldorf-Golzheim named.
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- Article by PHK Klaus-Fr. Dönecke, Düsseldorf Police Headquarters, press and public relations (PDF file; 415 kB)
- 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 | Kleppe, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Resistance fighters |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1945 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |