Karl Plagge (pronounced [kaʁl ˈplaɡə] ; 10 July 1897 – 19 June 1957) was a German officer who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania by issuing work permits to non-essential workers. A partially disabled veteran of World War I, Plagge studied engineering and joined the Nazi Party in 1931 in hopes of helping Germany rebuild from the economic collapse following the war.
Karl Plagge (pronounced [kaʁl ˈplaɡə] ; 10 July 1897 – 19 June 1957) was a German officer who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania by issuing work permits to non-essential workers. A partially disabled veteran of World War I, Plagge studied engineering and joined the Nazi Party in 1931 in hopes of helping Germany rebuild from the economic collapse following the war.
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