Dietrich Bonhoeffer is executed at Flossenbürg
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The Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is killed at Flossenbürg near the end of the Second World War.
Historical context
His death belongs within the history of Nazi repression and Christian resistance, without making one person's actions representative of all German churches.
Key points
- The execution is dated to 9 April 1945.
- It occurred shortly before the camp's liberation.
- Later remembrance connects his Christian commitments with resistance to dictatorship.
People
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Sources and further reading
- Flossenbürg: 75th anniversary of liberation
Confirms the date and camp within institutional remembrance.