August Landmesser
August Landmesser was a man who lived a long time ago. He was born in 1910 in Germany. When August was a little boy, Germany was going through a tough time. There was a war going on, and the country was very upset.
When August grew up, he got a job at a big shipyard in Hamburg. There, he fell in love with a woman named Irma. They started dating and became very close.
However, their love faced a big problem. The people who were in charge of Germany at the time did not like Irma because she was a Jewish woman. They thought that people who were Jewish were not good enough to be with people who were not Jewish.
August and Irma didn't care about what the leaders thought. They loved each other and wanted to be together. So in 1935, they decided to get married, even though they knew it was against the law.
As a sign of their love, August and Irma wanted to take a picture together. However, there was a big ceremony happening, and the people who were in charge of Germany at the time were there too.
When August and Irma posed for the picture, they were just like any other couple in love. But there was one big difference. August didn't raise his arm in a Nazi salute like everyone else did because he didn't agree with what the Nazi party was doing. This made him stand out, and people took notice.
After the picture was taken, August and Irma continued to be in love. They had two children together, and August continued to work at the shipyard. However, things in Germany got worse, and the leaders did not like people who disagreed with them.
In 1938, August was arrested and sent to prison because he didn't follow the rules of the government. Irma tried to help him but was also arrested and sent to a concentration camp.
August was eventually released from prison in 1941, but he never saw his family again. Irma and their two children were killed in the camp.
August lived the rest of his life alone and was very sad. But people today remember him for his bravery and standing up for what he believed in, even when it was hard.
When August grew up, he got a job at a big shipyard in Hamburg. There, he fell in love with a woman named Irma. They started dating and became very close.
However, their love faced a big problem. The people who were in charge of Germany at the time did not like Irma because she was a Jewish woman. They thought that people who were Jewish were not good enough to be with people who were not Jewish.
August and Irma didn't care about what the leaders thought. They loved each other and wanted to be together. So in 1935, they decided to get married, even though they knew it was against the law.
As a sign of their love, August and Irma wanted to take a picture together. However, there was a big ceremony happening, and the people who were in charge of Germany at the time were there too.
When August and Irma posed for the picture, they were just like any other couple in love. But there was one big difference. August didn't raise his arm in a Nazi salute like everyone else did because he didn't agree with what the Nazi party was doing. This made him stand out, and people took notice.
After the picture was taken, August and Irma continued to be in love. They had two children together, and August continued to work at the shipyard. However, things in Germany got worse, and the leaders did not like people who disagreed with them.
In 1938, August was arrested and sent to prison because he didn't follow the rules of the government. Irma tried to help him but was also arrested and sent to a concentration camp.
August was eventually released from prison in 1941, but he never saw his family again. Irma and their two children were killed in the camp.
August lived the rest of his life alone and was very sad. But people today remember him for his bravery and standing up for what he believed in, even when it was hard.