Konrad foot
Konrad Fuß (born November 4, 1893 , † April 8, 1945 in Blankenhain ) was mayor of the small town of Blankenhain, which fell victim to a final phase crime of World War II .
Life
Konrad Fuß was born on November 4, 1893. During the Nazi regime , he was mayor of the small town of Blankenhain. When the US troops wanted to take the place on April 8, 1945, he hoisted the white flag as a sign of readiness to hand it over to the liberators without a fight. He was shot in the process. His grave is in the old cemetery of Blankenhain. It is a listed building .
Honor
During the GDR era, one street was named "Konrad-Fuß-Strasse". After 1990, the road was deedicated.
literature
- Memorial sites for the victims of National Socialism. Documentation, Volume II: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Thuringia . Authors: Stefanie Endlich, Nora Goldenbogen, Beatrix Herlemann, Monika Kahl, Regina Scheer . Ed .: Federal Agency for Political Education, Bonn 1999, p. 804, ISBN 3-89331-391-5
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| SURNAME | Foot, Konrad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mayor who wanted to save a small town from being captured by the military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1893 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1945 |
| Place of death | Blankenhain |