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In the year 1945
735 Notable deaths
Hans Winkler
German botanist (1877-1945).
Born April 23rd, 1877 in Oschatz.
Died November 22nd, 1945 at 68 years old in Dresden.
Wilhelm Hasse
German general and knight's cross recipients (1894–1945).
Born November 24th, 1894 in Nysa.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Písek.
Kurt Fricke
German admiral (1889–1945).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 55 years old in Berlin.
Johannes Block
German general (1894–1945).
Born November 17th, 1894 in Zakrzewo.
Died January 26th, 1945 at 50 years old in Kielce.
Karel Poláček
Czech humorist, publicist, bookwriter, scriptwriter and writer (1892–1945).
Born March 22nd, 1892 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1945 at 52 years old in Oświęcim, Auschwitz, Gliwice. [ref]
Hermann Recknagel
German general.
Born July 18th, 1892 in Hofgeismar.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 52 years old in Piotrków Trybunalski (killed in action).
Napier Shaw
English meteorologist (1854–1945).
Born March 4th, 1854 in Birmingham.
Died March 23rd, 1945 at 91 years old in London.
Georg Alexander
German actor.
Born April 3rd, 1888 in Hanover.
Died October 30th, 1945 at 57 years old in Berlin.
Emmanuel Bove
French novelist.
Born April 20th, 1898 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1945 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hans Koch
German resistance fighter.
Born August 16th, 1893 in Bartoszyce.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 51 years old in Berlin.
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