Martin Nielsen
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- This biography deals with the politician Martin Nielsen, for the footballer Martin Nielsen, see Martin Ulrich Nielsen.
Martin Nielsen (1900 - 1962) was a Danish politician, managing editor, member of parliament for the Communist Party of Denmark and Holocaust survivor.
Before his election to the Danish parliament (Rigsdag) he was a dairyman and farmworker.
Martin Nielsen had a wife and a son.
Later in life he became a member of the Folketing and managing editor.
[edit] Internment
On June 22, 1941, just hours after the commencement of Operation Barbarossa, Danish police arrested Martin Nielsen and other known communists.
In December 1942 the Danish authorities handed Martin Nielsen and his file over to Gestapo for interrogation.
On August 29, 1943, following the German dissolution of the Danish government, German occupation forces took command of the internment camp where the Danish authorities held Martin Nielsen.
On October 2, 1943 he was deported as part of a group of 150 communists to Stutthof concentration camp, by the ship Wartheland via Swinemunde and by cattle car.
On January 25, 1945 Martin Nielsen was marched from Stutthof.
On March 10, 1945 he was liberated by the Red Army, which sent him (partially on foot) to Moscow, from where he was repatriated.
[edit] Bibliography
- Nielsen, Martin (1945). Mennesker jeg mødte paa min Vej (in Danish). Nyt Bogforlag, 312.
- Nielsen, Martin (1947). Rapport fra Stutthof (in Danish). Gyldendal, 170.
- Nielsen, Martin (1948). Undervejs mod livet. Erindringer fra Vestre Fængsel og Horserødlejren under Danmarks besættelse (in Danish). Gyldendal, 142.
- Nielsen, Martin (1949). Fængselsdage og fangenætter. Erindringer fra Vestre Fængsel og Horserødlejren under Danmarks besættelse (in Danish). Forlaget Tiden, 156.
