Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Marko Smoler
1857–1941 (age 84)
Protschenberg
Ludwig Beltz
1882–1944 (age 62)
Aachen Forest Cemetery
Ludwig Beltz was a German university teacher committed to academic excellence.
Arthur Berson
1859–1942 (age 83)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Arthur Berson was a German meteorologist and aeronaut who made pioneering high-altitude balloon ascents for atmospheric ...
Daniel Stücklen
1869–1945 (age 76)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Daniel Stücklen was a German individual who lived through both World Wars and died in 1945.
William Campbell of Breadalbane
1863–1944 (age 81)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
William Campbell of Breadalbane was a Scottish nobleman born in Klaipėda who spent his later life in Germany.
Walter Kröhnke
1903–1944 (age 41)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Walter Kröhnke was a German individual from Hamburg who died during World War II in 1944.
Otto Barsch
1879–1946 (age 67)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Otto Barsch was a German individual who lived through both World Wars and died in the immediate post-war period.
Walther Wüllenweber
1860–1941 (age 81)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Walther Wüllenweber was a German individual from Berlin who lived during the Imperial and Nazi eras.
Albert Pfitzer
1882–1948 (age 66)
Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde
Albert Pfitzer was a German individual who survived both World Wars and died in the early post-war period.
Wilhelm Florin
1894–1944 (age 50)
The Socialists' Memorial
Wilhelm Florin was a German communist politician and resistance fighter who died in 1944 and was honored with burial at ...
Johannes Zoschke
1910–1944 (age 34)
The Socialists' Memorial
Johannes Zoschke was a German socialist or communist activist who died in 1944, likely as a victim of Nazi persecution.
Klara Weyl
1872–1941 (age 69)
The Socialists' Memorial
Klara Weyl was a German socialist activist who died in 1941 and was honored with burial at The Socialists' Memorial.
Theodor Leipart
1867–1947 (age 80)
The Socialists' Memorial
Theodor Leipart was a German trade union leader and Social Democrat who led the ADGB labor federation during the Weimar ...
Karl Eger
1864–1945 (age 81)
Gertraude's Cemetery
Karl Eger was a German university teacher whose career spanned decades of academic service.
Karl-Wilhelm Meyer-Albrand
d. 1944
Gertraude's Cemetery
Gustav Lichdi
1876–1945 (age 69)
Hauptfriedhof Heilbronn
Gustav Lichdi was a German entrepreneur who lived from 1876 to 1945.
Hanna Ubbelohde
1873–1948 (age 75)
Gossfelden
Joseph Müller
1894–1944 (age 50)
Groß Düngen
Joseph Müller was a Catholic priest who lived from 1894 to 1944.
Albrecht Haushofer
1903–1945 (age 42)
Ehrenfriedhof Wilsnacker Straße
Max Zeitler
1898–1949 (age 51)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Max Zeitler was a German lord mayor who lived from 1898 to 1949.
Marie Elisabeth Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe
1928–1945 (age 17)
Mausoleum Bückeburg
Fiodar Iljashevich
1910–1948 (age 38)
Hallendorf
Fiodar Iljashevich was a writer who lived from 1910 to 1948.
Victor Toyka
1875–1942 (age 67)
Hauptfriedhof Dortmund
Josef Wentzler
1884–1942 (age 58)
Hauptfriedhof Dortmund
Josef Wentzler was a German architect who lived from 1884 to 1942.
Erich Schulz
1874–1941 (age 67)
Hauptfriedhof Dortmund
Theodor Heller
1872–1945 (age 73)
Hauptfriedhof Dortmund
Theodor Heller was a German businessperson who lived from 1872 to 1945.
Hans Best
1874–1942 (age 68)
Westfriedhof
Albert Eise
1896–1942 (age 46)
Schönstatt
Albert Eise lived from 1896 to 1942.
Adam Stegerwald
1874–1945 (age 71)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Hermann Zilcher
1881–1948 (age 67)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Hermann Zilcher was a German composer who lived from 1881 to 1948.
Elisabeth Dauthendey
1854–1943 (age 89)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Heinz Schiestl
1867–1940 (age 73)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Heinz Schiestl was a German sculptor who lived from 1867 to 1940.
Hermann Jahn
1894–1946 (age 52)
Erfurt Main Cemetery
Josef Zahn
1862–1945 (age 83)
Hauptfriedhof Würzburg
Josef Zahn was a Catholic priest who lived from 1862 to 1945.
Arno Zauche
1875–1941 (age 66)
Historical Cemetery, Weimar
Hans Wahl
1885–1949 (age 64)
Historical Cemetery, Weimar
Hans Wahl was a German literary historian whose scholarly contributions enriched the study of German literature.
Dietrich Gengelbach
1914–1941 (age 27)
Historical Cemetery, Weimar
Richard Starcke
1864–1945 (age 81)
Historical Cemetery, Weimar
Richard Starcke was a skilled German engraver whose artistic contributions enriched the printmaking tradition.
Otto Fröhlich
1869–1940 (age 71)
Historical Cemetery, Weimar
Rudolf Hirschmann
1871–1942 (age 71)
Jüdischer Friedhof Augsburg
Rudolf Hirschmann was a butcher in Augsburg who served his community with dedication and skill.
Bruno Geisler
1857–1945 (age 88)
St.-Pauli-Friedhof
Diego von Bergen
1872–1944 (age 72)
Nordfriedhof
Diego von Bergen was a German jurist whose legal scholarship and expertise contributed to the development of German law.
Adolf Bickel
1875–1946 (age 71)
Nordfriedhof
Karl Gayde
1872–1948 (age 76)
Kapellenfriedhof (Bad Kissingen)
Karl Gayde was a photographer whose artistic vision and technical skill enriched the visual documentation of his time.
Eugen Rex
1884–1943 (age 59)
In den Kisseln
Gottlob Münsinger
1873–1949 (age 76)
In den Kisseln
Gottlob Münsinger was a tool and die maker whose technical skill contributed to industrial manufacturing and craftsmans...
Georg Schröder
1904–1944 (age 40)
In den Kisseln
Karl Emil Scherz
1860–1945 (age 85)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Karl Emil Scherz was a German architect whose designs contributed to the development of Dresden's urban landscape.
Emil von Sauer
1862–1942 (age 80)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Walther Karl Alfred Schieck
1874–1946 (age 72)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Walther Karl Alfred Schieck was a German politician dedicated to public service and civic governance.