Fritz Thurm
Fritz Thurm | |
|---|---|
| Town councillor of Berlin-Lichtenberg | |
| In office 1926–1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1883 Fraustadt, Province of Posen, German Empire (Wschowa, Poland) |
| Died | 13 June 1937 (aged 53) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| Occupation | Bookprinter |
Fritz Thurm (2 July 1883 – 13 June 1937) was a German Social democrat politician and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany.
Biography
Thurm was born in
Nazi takeover.[1]
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As a leading member of the underground SPD party executive in Berlin Thurm distributed illegal publications and was arrested in autumn 1933. After his release in spring 1934 Thurm remained unemployed.[1][2]
In January 1936 he took part in a commemoration at the
Berlin-Moabit and in the Lichtenburg concentration camp. He was released from custody on 17 April 1937 and died on 13 June 1937 as a result of the injuries sustained during detention.[1][2]
Thurm was buried at Berlin-Baumschulenweg cemetery, his funeral was attended by a large crowd of sympathizers.[2][3]
The Fritz-Thurm-Weg in Berlin-Karlshorst is named in his honour, a Stolperstein is placed in front of his former residence Kreutzigerstrasse 28, Berlin Friedrichshain.
References
- ^ a b c stolpersteine-berlin.de (in German)
- ^ ISBN 978-3-936872-94-1.
- ISBN 978-3-86153-691-8.