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Victor Douillet and René Blondel, both 24 years old, were executed on October 28, 1943, for “theft of small animals”. Their letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. aroa.to/lostwords
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Victor Douillet and René Blondel, both 24 years old, were executed on October 28, 1943, for “theft of small animals”. Their letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. aroa.to/lostwords
Johannes Fleischmann, 42 years old, was executed on November 28, 1941, for “dangerous habitual criminality”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives & the Arolsen Archives seek to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Johannes Fleischmann, 42 years old, was executed on November 28, 1941, for “dangerous habitual criminality”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives & the Arolsen Archives seek to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
Wie funktionierte das NS-Rechtssystem? Welche Rolle spielten Sondergerichte? Und was können uns die Hinrichtungsakten heute noch über die Verurteilten sagen? Diese Fragen beantwortet Dr. Alexander Korb im Interview zu #lostwords: arolsen-archives.org/mitmachen/lo...
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Wie funktionierte das NS-Rechtssystem? Welche Rolle spielten Sondergerichte? Und was können uns die Hinrichtungsakten heute noch über die Verurteilten sagen? Diese Fragen beantwortet Dr. Alexander Korb im Interview zu #lostwords: arolsen-archives.org/mitmachen/lo...
Charlotte Schulz, 20 years old, was executed on May 17, 1943, for “theft”. Her letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Charlotte Schulz, 20 years old, was executed on May 17, 1943, for “theft”. Her letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
Jan Stępniak, 19 years old, was executed on November 2, 1942, for “denigrating the German people”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Jan Stępniak, 19 years old, was executed on November 2, 1942, for “denigrating the German people”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
Nikolaus Segota was executed on May 25, 1943, as an “international hotel thief”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Nikolaus Segota was executed on May 25, 1943, as an “international hotel thief”. His letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
Marie Ehrlich was executed on February 10, 1944, for “subversion of the war effort”. Her letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
October 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Marie Ehrlich was executed on February 10, 1944, for “subversion of the war effort”. Her letter was never sent. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives and the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients of the letters. Find out more: aroa.to/lostwords
The Nazis executed over 1,000 people in the Munich-Stadelheim prison. Over 50 of the farewell letters they wrote were never dispatched. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives & the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients: arolsen-archives.org/en/participa...
October 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Nazis executed over 1,000 people in the Munich-Stadelheim prison. Over 50 of the farewell letters they wrote were never dispatched. The #lostwords campaign by the Bavarian State Archives & the Arolsen Archives seeks to trace the intended recipients: arolsen-archives.org/en/participa...