Herta Michaelis

1895–1940 (age 45)

Biography

Herta Michaelis was a German individual whose life was marked by the rise of Nazi persecution in the 1930s. Her early death reflects the tragedy that befell so many during this dark period.

Michaelis died at Auschwitz in 1940, among the early victims of the Holocaust. Her death represents the beginning of the systematic persecution that would claim millions. She is remembered as one of the countless individuals whose lives were taken during the Nazi regime.

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