Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

male, deceased (1995)
Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6 1898 - August 24 1995) was a German American photographer and photojournalist. He is renowned for his candid...
Dietrich von Saucken

Dietrich von Saucken

male, deceased (1980)
Dietrich von Saucken was a general in the German Army (Wehrmacht) during World War II. Born May 16, 1892 in Fischhausen, East Prussia, von Saucken...
Julie Wolfthorn

Julie Wolfthorn

female, deceased (1944)
Julie Wolfthorn (January 8 1864 - December 26 1944) was a German painter. Born as Julie Wolf(f) to a family of Jewish faith, she later styled...
Ferdinand Schichau

Ferdinand Schichau

male, deceased (1896)
Ferdinand Schichau (1814-1896) was born and died in Elbing, West Prussia. Schichau, whose father was a smith and iron worker in Elbing, studied...
Heinz Galinski

Heinz Galinski

male, deceased (1992)
Heinz Galinski (November 28, 1912 - July 19, 1992) was president of the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland also known as Central Council of Jews...
Hermann Löns

Hermann Löns

male, deceased (1914)
Hermann Löns was a German journalist and writer. He is most famous as "The Poet of the Heath" for his novels and poems celebrating the people and l...

Hans David Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg

male, deceased (1830)
Hans David Ludwig Graf (Count) Yorck von Wartenburg (September 26, 1759 - October 4, 1830) was a Prussian "Generalfeldmarschall" instrumental in...

Friedrich Kasiski

male, deceased (1881)
Major Friedrich Wilhelm Kasiski ( 29 November 1805 – 22 May 1881 ) was a Prussian infantry officer , cryptographer and archeologist . Kasiski wa...
Max Winkler

Max Winkler

male, deceased (1961)
Max Winkler was Mayor of Graudenz (now Grudziądz, Poland), Reich Trustee and Reich Commissioner for German Cinema. Born 7 September 1875 in K...

Erwin Gillmeister

male, deceased (1993)
Erwin Gillmeister was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Gillmeister was born in Thorn (Toruń) in West Prussia. He competed f...