Berlin-Plötzensee

Memorial site in Plötzensee
Memorial site in Plötzensee

After the outbreak of World War II, the number of prisoners sentenced to death from countries other than Germany increased. Almost half of the victims were foreigners. The murdered included nearly 300 women, also Home Army soldiers:

 

KOSZÓWNA MARTA courier in Katowice

born 27.7.1911 Hajduki Wielkie

27.1.1944 executed by guillotine at the site of execution of thousands of others in Plötzensee prison

 

SZEWCZYK PELAGIA 

born 8.3.1915 Bottrop

6.10.1943 in Plötzensee prison

 

DOBRZYKOWSKA PELAGIA

 

DYMSKA MONIKA

 

GĄSZCZAK MARIA

 

GOŁĘBIEWSKA ZOFIA

 

GÜNTER WILCHELMINA

 

MACKOWIAK HELENA

 

MŁYNARZ GENOWEFA

 

NEUMAN JADWIGA

 

RACHEL MARTA

 

RYBACKA MARIA

Mediathek Sorted

Media library
  • The execution place at the former detention centre