Sulzbach-Rosenberg
04.05.2026 - 09:46 Uhr
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Die Leiden des Gefreiten Georg Schmidt und seiner Angehörigen

Die seltene Lebensdokumentation des Soldaten Georg Schmidt aus Sulzbach bietet einen bewegenden Einblick in seinen Alltag während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Briefe und Fotos dokumentieren das Leben im Kriegsjahr 1943 bis zu seinem Tod.

Georg Schmidt in seiner Gefreiten-Uniform mit seiner Anni. Die beiden hofften auf ein baldiges Ende und eine gemeinsame Zukunft. Bild: mzi/Archiv Familie Schmidt
Georg Schmidt in seiner Gefreiten-Uniform mit seiner Anni. Die beiden hofften auf ein baldiges Ende und eine gemeinsame Zukunft.

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