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Karl Plagge

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German military Wehrmacht Army officer (1897-1957)

GermanyScientistsLived 1897 to 1957 · aged 59
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Karl Plagge was a German officer who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania by issuing work permits to non-essential workers.

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Lithuanian collaborator with Jewish prisoners, July 1941Lithuanian collaborator with Jewish prisoners, July 1941Aerial photograph of the former HKP 562 campAerial photograph of the former HKP 562 campA maline (Yiddish slang for 'hiding place'[21]) where Jews hid during the liquidation of the campA maline (Yiddish slang for 'hiding place'[21]) where Jews hid during the liquidation of the campHKP survivor Pearl Good points to Plagge's name on the Wall of the Righteous at Yad VashemHKP survivor Pearl Good points to Plagge's name on the Wall of the Righteous at Yad Vashem

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2004Righteous Among the Nations

Scientists from Germany 6

Hans Meyer50.6Hilde Mangold50.5Wilhelm Gliese50.6Matthias Maurer50.4Johann Hedwig50.6Andreas Stihl50.4

About this person

Karl Plagge was a German officer who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania by issuing work permits to non-essential workers. A partially disabled veteran of World War I, Plagge studied engineering and joined the Nazi Party in 1931 in hopes of helping Germany rebuild from the economic collapse following the war. After being dismissed from the position of lecturer for being unwilling to teach racism and his opposition to Nazi racial policies, he stopped participating in party activities in 1935 and left the party when the war broke out.

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Germany
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1957 · aged 59
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