Magdalena Kusserow postcard
Magdalena Kusserow was born on 23rd January 1924 in Bochum in Germany.
Why would a government regard a family home as a threat? Why would someone refuse to serve in the army? What would a person be prepared to sacrifice for their faith?
Magdalena Kusserow was born on 23rd January 1924 in Bochum in Germany.
Teaching notes on the content and usage of the 'Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses' section of the resource, together with advice on the pedagogical challenges and conceptual issues it raises.
A comprehensive set of teaching resources on the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, produced by the NEU and the Holocaust Educational Trust.
This photograph shows the home of the Kusserow family in the small German town of Bad Lippsringe. The accompanying card on Magdalena Kusserow relates the fate of the family. As the card explains, this house was a centre for Bible study classes whilst the family used the car to travel to nearby towns to distribute Witness literature.
photo © United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Waltraud and Annemarie Kusserow