Deaths in the 1940s

Heiko Ploeger

1898–1944 (age 46)

Friedhof Ewiger Frieden

Benno Strauß

1873–1944 (age 71)

Friedhof Bredeney

Benno Strauß was a German physicist who contributed to scientific advancement in the early twentieth century.

Heinrich Vielhaber

1868–1940 (age 72)

Friedhof Bredeney

Albert Janus

1874–1949 (age 75)

Friedhof Bredeney

Albert Janus was a German entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to economic development.

Anna Croissant-Rust

1860–1943 (age 83)

Friedhof Pasing

Julius Rudolf

1922–1945 (age 23)

Friedhof Pankow XII

Julius Rudolf was a young man whose life ended in 1945 during the final stages of World War II.

Otto Vollbehr

1869–1946 (age 77)

Friedhof Höchst

Carl Muth

1867–1944 (age 77)

Friedhof Solln

Carl Muth was a prominent German writer whose literary career spanned several decades.

Bastian Schmid

1870–1944 (age 74)

Friedhof Solln

Theodor Simons

1854–1940 (age 86)

Friedhof Solln

Theodor Simons was a notable German architect whose work influenced the architectural landscape of his era.

Heinrich Echtermeyer

1865–1942 (age 77)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Hans Scholl

1918–1943 (age 25)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Hans Scholl was a courageous member of the White Rose resistance movement who gave his life opposing Nazi tyranny.

Christoph Probst

1919–1943 (age 24)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Sophie Scholl

1921–1943 (age 22)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Sophie Scholl was a university student and courageous White Rose resistance member who died opposing Nazi tyranny.

Hans Conrad Leipelt

1921–1945 (age 24)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Harald Dohrn

1885–1945 (age 60)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Harald Dohrn was a resistance fighter who opposed Nazi tyranny and gave his life for his convictions.

Paul Otto

1878–1943 (age 65)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Wilhelm Külz

1875–1948 (age 73)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Wilhelm Külz was a German lawyer whose career spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Hans Lietzmann

1875–1942 (age 67)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Peter Behrens

1868–1940 (age 72)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Peter Behrens was a pioneering architect and designer whose innovative work shaped modern architecture.

Georg Alexander

1888–1945 (age 57)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Ludwig Deubner

1877–1946 (age 69)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Ludwig Deubner was a respected historian whose scholarly work advanced historical knowledge and understanding.

Leon Jessel

1871–1942 (age 71)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Gottlieb Haberlandt

1854–1945 (age 91)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Gottlieb Haberlandt was a pioneering biologist whose research advanced understanding of plant physiology.

Fritz Springer

1850–1944 (age 94)

Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße

Wilhelm Beckmann

1852–1942 (age 90)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Wilhelm Beckmann was a German painter whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hans-Wolfram Knaak

1914–1941 (age 27)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Victor Mayer

1857–1946 (age 89)

Hauptfriedhof Pforzheim

Victor Mayer was a German entrepreneur whose business endeavors contributed to industrial development in the late 19th a...

Alexander Carl Otto Westphal

1863–1941 (age 78)

cemeteries at Hallesches Tor

August Froehlich

1891–1942 (age 51)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

August Froehlich was a German military officer who served during the early 20th century.

Alexander Schmorell

1917–1943 (age 26)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Hans Quecke

1901–1945 (age 44)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Hans Quecke was a German jurist whose legal scholarship contributed to 20th-century German jurisprudence.

Philipp Brugger

1865–1943 (age 78)

cemetery of St.-Matthias-Gemeinde (Berlin-Tempelhof)

Karel Šatal

1915–1942 (age 27)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Karel Šatal was a Czech teacher who dedicated his career to education in the early 20th century.

Wilhelm Hebra

1885–1944 (age 59)

Friedhof am Perlacher Forst

Heinrich George

1893–1946 (age 53)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Heinrich George was a renowned German stage actor whose theatrical performances contributed significantly to early 20th-...

Otto Weidt

1883–1947 (age 64)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Arvid Harnack

1901–1942 (age 41)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Arvid Harnack was a German jurist whose legal scholarship and principled convictions defined his professional career.

Mildred Harnack

1902–1943 (age 41)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Hans Dominik

1872–1945 (age 73)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Hans Dominik was a German writer whose literary contributions spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Ernst von Harnack

1888–1945 (age 57)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Oskar Moll

1875–1947 (age 72)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Oskar Moll was a German painter whose artistic career contributed to early 20th-century German visual culture.

Hugo Köster

1859–1943 (age 84)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Johannes Hass

1873–1945 (age 72)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Johannes Hass was a German politician whose public service contributed to civic life in early 20th-century Germany.

Hans Herrmann

1858–1942 (age 84)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Paul Paeschke

1875–1943 (age 68)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Paul Paeschke was a German painter whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hans Tauscher

1867–1941 (age 74)

Friedhof Zehlendorf

Heinrich Leonhard

1854–1942 (age 88)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Heinrich Leonhard was a German teacher dedicated to education and academic excellence.

Gerhard Witte

1902–1940 (age 38)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

August von Brandis

1859–1947 (age 88)

Aachen Forest Cemetery

August von Brandis was a German painter whose career extended well into the 20th century.