Karl von Hirsch
Karl Freiherr von Hirsch , (born July 18, 1871 in Munich , † June 3, 1944 in Theresienstadt ) was a German chemist and brewery director in Planegg . Hirsch was a victim of the Holocaust . Karl Freiherr von Hirsch belonged to the Planegger branch of the Bavarian noble family of Jewish faith von Hirsch .
Life
After completing his Abitur (1890), Hirsch studied at the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich at the University of Munich and Berlin and graduated in 1898 with a doctorate in chemistry . He managed the brewery in Planegg and was Vice President of the Bavarian Automobile Club. Hirsch took part in the First World War with the rank of lieutenant and captain and was awarded the Iron Cross II. Class and the Bavarian Order of Merit with Swords.
Hirsch was initially married to Margarete von Schwind and then to Ellen Remelmayer. During his second marriage he adopted Elfriede von Griesheim with his wife .
Hirsch was deported with his brother Rudolf von Hirsch to the Theresienstadt ghetto , where he arrived on June 4, 1942. There he was considered a so-called "celebrity". He died in Theresienstadt in 1944.
Individual evidence
literature
- Elena Makarova (Ed.): University Over The Abyss. The story behind 489 lecturers and 2309 lectures in Theresienstadt concentration camp 1942–1944 ; Verba Publisher Ltd., Jerusalem 2000
- Elsa Bernstein : Life as a Drama. Memories of Theresienstadt ; Edition Ebersbach, Dortmund 1999
- Theresienstadt memorial book: Institute Theresienstadt Initiative (ed.): The victims of the transports of Jews from Germany to Theresienstadt 1942–1945 ; Academia Publishing House, Prague 2000
Web links
- Karl von Hirsch at www.ghetto-theresienstadt.info
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirsch, Karl von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German brewery director and victim of the Holocaust |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1944 |
| Place of death | Terezin |