Auer was born in Zürich. Her father was the communist writer, Erich Vallentin.[1] After her parents' untimely death in 1917,[2] Judith was brought up by a well-to-do Jewish family.[2] She completed her Abitur and began studies in music in the hopes of becoming a pianist.[2]
In 1924, as a student, she joined the Young Communist League of Germany,[1] and the next year, moved to Berlin. There, she met and married Erich Auer, a functionary in the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), in 1926.[2] In 1927, she joined the KPD. In 1928, Auer went to Moscow with her husband and worked at the Comintern's offices.
In 1929, her daughter Ruth was born.[2] To earn money, Auer learned typing and shorthand and took a job at a KPD establishment.
Resistance activitiesedit
After Hitlerseized power in Germany in 1933 and the KPD was banned by the new régime, Auer eventually found herself working for AEG at the Kabelwerk Oberspree ("cable works"),[1] first as a shorthand typist, and later as a buying agent.[2] It was here that Auer first came into contact with the resistance group around Fritz Plön,[2] a welder, who himself had contacts with the resistance group around Anton Saefkow, Franz Jacob, Bernhard Bästlein and Karl Klodt, the Saefkow-Jacob-Bästlein Organization.[1] Auer had also had a long friendship with Änne Weiß, who became Saefkow's wife.[2] Auer managed her resistance group's finances and used business trips to do courier work, especially with a view to establishing links with resistance fighters in Thuringia, such as Theodor Neubauer.[2] She also hid Franz Jacob in her flat for several months after he fled from Hamburg.[1]
Arrest and executionedit
Auer was arrested at her workplace on 7 July 1944 and was later tortured.[2] Along with Bruno Hämmerling and Franz Schmidt, she was sentenced to death at the Volksgerichtshof. Auer was hanged at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin on 27 October 1944.[1]
Legacyedit
Memorial in Berlin-Bohnsdorf for seven Bohnsdorfers killed resisting the Nazi government. The caption reads: Brought to death, yet see: we live
There are streets named for Auer in Berlin, Leipzig and Jena.[3][4][5] In the former East Germany, there are several public institutions named after her, as well.
"Judith Auer (1905 – 1944). Möge alles schmerzliche nicht umsonst gewesen sein", Ruth und Günther Hortzschansky, Trafo-Verlag Berlin, 2004
Referencesedit
^ abcdefShort biography of Judith Auer German Resistance Memorial Center, Berlin. Retrieved May 18, 2010
^ abcdefghijJudith Auer 2018-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes - Bund der Antifaschisten Köpenick, Germany. Retrieved July 29, 2010 (in German)
^Maplink to Judith-Auer-Straße, 10369 Berlin, Germany Google Maps. Retrieved May 18, 2010
^Maplink to Judith-Auer-Straße, 04317 Leipzig, Germany Google Maps. Retrieved May 18, 2010
^Maplink to Judith-Auer-Straße, Jena, Germany Google Maps. Retrieved May 18, 2010
judith, auer, née, vallentin, september, 1905, october, 1944, swiss, resistance, fighter, against, nazi, régime, germany, bornjudith, vallentin, 1905, september, 1905zürich, switzerlanddiedoctober, 1944, 1944, aged, plötzensee, prison, berlin, nazi, germanycau. Judith Auer nee Vallentin 19 September 1905 27 October 1944 was a Swiss resistance fighter against the Nazi regime in Germany Judith AuerBornJudith Vallentin 1905 09 19 September 19 1905Zurich SwitzerlandDiedOctober 27 1944 1944 10 27 aged 39 Plotzensee Prison Berlin Nazi GermanyCause of deathExecution by hanging Contents 1 Early life 2 Resistance activities 3 Arrest and execution 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 Further reading 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editAuer was born in Zurich Her father was the communist writer Erich Vallentin 1 After her parents untimely death in 1917 2 Judith was brought up by a well to do Jewish family 2 She completed her Abitur and began studies in music in the hopes of becoming a pianist 2 In 1924 as a student she joined the Young Communist League of Germany 1 and the next year moved to Berlin There she met and married Erich Auer a functionary in the Communist Party of Germany KPD in 1926 2 In 1927 she joined the KPD In 1928 Auer went to Moscow with her husband and worked at the Comintern s offices In 1929 her daughter Ruth was born 2 To earn money Auer learned typing and shorthand and took a job at a KPD establishment Resistance activities editAfter Hitler seized power in Germany in 1933 and the KPD was banned by the new regime Auer eventually found herself working for AEG at the Kabelwerk Oberspree cable works 1 first as a shorthand typist and later as a buying agent 2 It was here that Auer first came into contact with the resistance group around Fritz Plon 2 a welder who himself had contacts with the resistance group around Anton Saefkow Franz Jacob Bernhard Bastlein and Karl Klodt the Saefkow Jacob Bastlein Organization 1 Auer had also had a long friendship with Anne Weiss who became Saefkow s wife 2 Auer managed her resistance group s finances and used business trips to do courier work especially with a view to establishing links with resistance fighters in Thuringia such as Theodor Neubauer 2 She also hid Franz Jacob in her flat for several months after he fled from Hamburg 1 Arrest and execution editAuer was arrested at her workplace on 7 July 1944 and was later tortured 2 Along with Bruno Hammerling and Franz Schmidt she was sentenced to death at the Volksgerichtshof Auer was hanged at Plotzensee Prison in Berlin on 27 October 1944 1 Legacy edit nbsp Memorial in Berlin Bohnsdorf for seven Bohnsdorfers killed resisting the Nazi government The caption reads Brought to death yet see we live There are streets named for Auer in Berlin Leipzig and Jena 3 4 5 In the former East Germany there are several public institutions named after her as well See also editList of Germans who resisted NazismFurther reading edit Judith Auer 1905 1944 Moge alles schmerzliche nicht umsonst gewesen sein Ruth und Gunther Hortzschansky Trafo Verlag Berlin 2004References edit a b c d e f Short biography of Judith Auer German Resistance Memorial Center Berlin Retrieved May 18 2010 a b c d e f g h i j Judith Auer Archived 2018 03 12 at the Wayback Machine Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes Bund der Antifaschisten Kopenick Germany Retrieved July 29 2010 in German Maplink to Judith Auer Strasse 10369 Berlin Germany Google Maps Retrieved May 18 2010 Maplink to Judith Auer Strasse 04317 Leipzig Germany Google Maps Retrieved May 18 2010 Maplink to Judith Auer Strasse Jena Germany Google Maps Retrieved May 18 2010External links editJudith Auer in the German National Library catalogue Judith Auer geb Vallenthin at bda koepenick de Plotzensee Prison Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judith Auer amp oldid 1218385701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
