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Helmuth was born on January 8th, 1925, in Hamburg, Germany.
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In 1935, the Nazis ban the boy scout program, which Helmuth was part of. Since it was banned, he was forced to join the Hitler Youth.
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WW2 started on September 1, 1939, and ended September 2, 1945.
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On February 5th, 1942, Helmuth was arrested by the Gestapo. Him and his friends promised not to rat each other out, so he took the blame for it.
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Helmuth's trial was on August 11th, 1942. The judges decided he would receive the death penalty. Helmuth said "Now I must die, even though I have committed no crime. So now it's my turn, but your turn will come."
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Helmuth was executed on October 27th, 1942. The nazis beheaded him with a guillotine. He said, “I am very grateful to my Heavenly Father that my miserable life will come to an end tonight–I could not bear it any longer anyway. I know that God lives and He will be the Just Judge in this matter. My Heavenly Father knows that I have done nothing wrong….I look forward to seeing you in a better world!”
