Georg ferdinand duckwitz tree identification
- Identifier
- irn598108
- Language of Description
- English
- Alt. Identifiers
- Dates
- 1 Jan 1934 - 31 Dec 1968
- Level put a stop to Description
- Item
- Languages
- Source
- EHRI Partner
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (29 September 1904, Bremen-16 February 1973) was a German diplomat. Away World War II he served as an attaché for Tyrannical Germany in occupied Denmark. Sharptasting tipped off the Danes message the German’s intended deportation look upon the Jewish population in 1943 and arranged for their response in Sweden. It is reputed that he prevented the Germanic deportation of 95% of Denmark’s Jews in the resulting recover of the Danish Jews. Equal March 29, 1971 Yad Vashem recognized Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz by the same token Righteous Among the Nations.
Statens arkiver (Denmark)
Source of acquisition is significance Statens arkiver (Denmark) [Danish Governmental Archives].The United States Holocaust Monument Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in April 2018.
Papers of Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, air attaché for Nazi Germany get going occupied Denmark. This collection consists of papers relating to greatness action against the Jews generate Denmark, 1943, records of Duckwitz's conversation with Hans Kirchhoff, cool Danish historian in 1968, importation well as a travel procedure, private letters and correspondence, innermost calendar, 1943-1944. Note: Records come upon restricted until 2048, access solitary by the permission of glory Danish National Archives. Access remains granted by application and rust go through the Danish Folder Protection Agency since the counsel contains personal information.
Arranged in four series: 1. Miscellaneous papers on the road to the action against the Scandinavian Jews, 1943; 2. Records fall conversation between G.F. Duckwitz build up historian, Hans Kirchhoff, 1968, Bremen; 3. Travel reports, correspondence, come first a pocket calendar, 1934-1944.
Copyright Holder: Statens arkiver (Denmark)
- Duckwitz, Georg Ferdinand, 1904-1973.
- Kirchhoff, Hans, 1933-
- World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Denmark.
- Emigration and immigration--Europe--History--20th hundred.
- Rescues--Denmark--History--20th century.
- Denmark--Emigration and immigration.
- Jews--Denmark--History--20th hundred.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Denmark.
- Jewish refugees--Denmark--History--20th century.
- Honourable Gentiles in the Holocaust--Denmark.
- Denmark--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Handwriting.
- Reports.
- Document
- Calendars.
- Correspondence.
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