Fritz Weisskopf collection

Identifier
WL1965
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 115035
Dates
1 Jan 1937 - 31 Jan 1992
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Fritz Weisskopf (1920-1994) was born in Ratibor, Upper Silesia. He attended the Rhediger Gymnasium in Breslau from 1931-1938, where he became friends with Walter Laqueur. He traveled to Palestine and from 1938-1940 attended agricultural college. He spent the war years as a soldier in the British Army, achieving the rank of Captain. From 1947-1949 he was a major in the Israeli army. He became a department head for physical education in the Ministry of Education and after retirement a tour guide.

Acquisition

Donated 2002

Donor: Christa Wichmann

Scope and Content

Correspondence and photograph

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Weisskopf, Fritz

Places

  • Wrocław
  • Ratibor O.S.
  • Jerusalem
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