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Wilm Hosenfeld
German army officer (1895-1952).
Born May 2nd, 1895 in Mackenzell.
Died August 13th, 1952 at 57 years old in Volgograd.
Wilm Hosenfeld, born 1895 in Fulda, Germany, passed away on August 13th 1952 at the age of 57. A WWI veteran, Wilm was a schoolteacher and a regimental officer with the German Imperial Army, later joining the German Wehrmacht during WWII. During this time, he was stationed in Poland where he protected Jewish citizens from deportation to concentration camps, providing assistance and shelter. Wilm was later interred in a Soviet prison camp until his death. Wilm will be remembered for his strong faith, courage, and sense of justice and humanity. He devoted his life to helping and protecting others despite the dangers and potential risks to his own safety. The stories of his heroism and dedication to duty will serve as an example for many generations.
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir