Johannes Graudenz

Place: Danzig

Born: 1884

Death: 1942

Biography:

John Graudenz, also known as Johannes Graudenz, was a German journalist, press photographer, industrial representative and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. He was born on November 12, 1884 in Danzig, Germany (now Gdansk, Poland) and was executed on December 22, 1942 in Berlin-Plötzensee. Graudenz was most notable for being an important member of the Berlin-based anti-fascist resistance group that would later be named by the Gestapo as the Red Orchestra. He was responsible for the technical aspect of the production of leaflets and pamphlets that the group produced.