Deaths in the 1940s

Ivan Brosira

1924–1944 (age 20)

Sterley

Oskar Loerke

1884–1941 (age 57)

Frohnau

Oskar Loerke was a German writer and poet whose literary work contributed significantly to early 20th-century German cul...

Viktor Salvator von Isenburg

1872–1946 (age 74)

Frohnau

Herbert Geitner

1888–1942 (age 54)

Invalids' Cemetery

Herbert Geitner was a German military officer who served until his death in 1942.

Frieda Fischer-Wieruszowski

1874–1945 (age 71)

Weißensee

Hugo Rüter

1859–1949 (age 90)

Mieste

Hugo Rüter was a classical composer whose musical works contributed to the German cultural tradition.

Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony

1893–1943 (age 50)

Dresden Cathedral

Princess Maria Immacolata of the Two Sicilies

1874–1947 (age 73)

Dresden Cathedral

Princess Maria Immacolata of the Two Sicilies was a member of the Bourbon dynasty who lived from 1874 to 1947.

Princess Sophie of Luxembourg

1902–1941 (age 39)

Dresden Cathedral

Walter von Reichenau

1884–1942 (age 58)

Invalids' Cemetery

Walter von Reichenau was a German military officer and commander whose service extended through World War II.

Fritz Todt

1891–1942 (age 51)

Invalids' Cemetery

Ernst Udet

1896–1941 (age 45)

Invalids' Cemetery

Ernst Udet was a German actor whose career contributed to early 20th-century German entertainment.

Hans-Valentin Hube

1890–1944 (age 54)

Invalids' Cemetery

Werner Mölders

1913–1941 (age 28)

Invalids' Cemetery

Werner Mölders was a German military officer who died in 1941 at a young age.

Reinhard Heydrich

1904–1942 (age 38)

Invalids' Cemetery

Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière

1886–1941 (age 55)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer who served throughout his career with distinction.

Walter Oesau

1913–1944 (age 31)

Invalids' Cemetery

Curt Haase

1881–1943 (age 62)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military personnel who served his nation throughout his career.

Rudolf Schmundt

1896–1944 (age 48)

Invalids' Cemetery

Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen

1867–1942 (age 75)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer whose career spanned decades of service.

Karl Heinrich Emil Becker

1879–1940 (age 61)

Invalids' Cemetery

Otto Hasse

1871–1942 (age 71)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military personnel dedicated to his nation's service.

Otto Hoetzsch

1876–1946 (age 70)

Invalids' Cemetery

Wolff von Stutterheim

1893–1940 (age 47)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer who served with dedication and professionalism.

Wilhelm Staehle

1877–1945 (age 68)

Invalids' Cemetery

Robert Kosch

1856–1942 (age 86)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer whose career spanned multiple decades of service.

Walter Le Tanneux de Saint Paul-Illaire

1860–1940 (age 80)

Invalids' Cemetery

Carl August Freiherr von Gablenz

1893–1942 (age 49)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer dedicated to his nation's armed forces.

Richard von Pawelsz

1872–1943 (age 71)

Invalids' Cemetery

Detlof von Winterfeldt

1867–1940 (age 73)

Invalids' Cemetery

German diplomat whose career advanced international relations and national interests.

Eberhard von Claer

1856–1945 (age 89)

Invalids' Cemetery

Hans-Joachim Haupt

1876–1942 (age 66)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer committed to decades of professional service.

Günther Specht

1914–1945 (age 31)

Invalids' Cemetery

Friedrich-Carl Cranz

1886–1941 (age 55)

Invalids' Cemetery

German military officer dedicated to professional service and excellence.

Hans Fuß

1920–1942 (age 22)

Invalids' Cemetery

Max Schwerin

1868–1942 (age 74)

Weißensee Cemetery

Max Schwerin was a German merchant active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Isaak Rottenberg

1886–1941 (age 55)

Weißensee Cemetery

Clemens August von Galen

1878–1946 (age 68)

St.-Paulus-Dom

Clemens August von Galen was a Catholic priest and bishop known for his moral leadership in 20th century Germany.

Leo Borchard

1899–1945 (age 46)

Steglitz

Kurt Howaldt

1877–1943 (age 66)

Dahlem

Kurt Howaldt was a German entrepreneur active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Herbert Baum

1912–1942 (age 30)

Weißensee Cemetery

Otto Kalischer

1869–1942 (age 73)

Weißensee Cemetery

Otto Kalischer was a German neurologist whose medical practice contributed to the advancement of neurology.

Wilhelm Traube

1866–1942 (age 76)

Weißensee Cemetery

Theodor Wolff

1868–1943 (age 75)

Weißensee Cemetery

Theodor Wolff was a German writer and journalist whose works contributed to early 20th century German literature.

Else Ury

1877–1943 (age 66)

Weißensee Cemetery

Simon Bernfeld

1860–1940 (age 80)

Weißensee Cemetery

Simon Bernfeld was a German-Jewish writer and scholar whose works contributed to German-Jewish cultural life.

Lothar Brieger

1879–1949 (age 70)

Weißensee Cemetery

Leo Gollanin

1872–1948 (age 76)

Weißensee Cemetery

Leo Gollanin was a German singer whose vocal performances contributed to early 20th century musical culture.

Oscar Erich Freudenberg

1864–1942 (age 78)

Weißensee Cemetery

Edward Colquhoun Charlton

1920–1945 (age 25)

Becklingen War Cemetery

Edward Colquhoun Charlton was a British military personnel who served and died during World War II.