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Josef Hegen

1907–1969

Nationality: German Democratic Republic
Occupation: politician

Josef Hegen (23 April 1907 â 28 February 1969) was a Czech and German politician, diplomat and Holocaust survivor.

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Facilities

Mauthausen concentration camp
Dates unknown

Biography

Josef Hegen (23 April 1907 â 28 February 1969) was a Czech and German politician, diplomat and Holocaust survivor.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

Franz Dahlem
1892–1981German Democratic Republic
Franz Dahlem (14 January 1892 â 17 December 1981) was a German communist politician who was a leading official of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).
Werner Staake
1910–1995German Democratic Republic
Georg Wrazidlo
1917–1959German Democratic Republic
Rudolf Menzel
1910–1974German Democratic Republic
Paul Eggert
1897–1963German Democratic Republic
Willi Jahnke
1906–1992German Democratic Republic

External references

Wikipedia
Wikidata (Q2736394)