Ludwig Levy’s Fight for Justice Under Nazi Rule Honored in Potsdam
A memorial plaque in Potsdam’s city council hall has honoured lawyer Ludwig Levy since 2013. His life story reflects the harsh realities faced by Jewish professionals under Nazi rule. Born in 1883 to a Jewish merchant family, Levy considered himself fully German and served as an officer in World War I, earning the Iron Cross.
Ludwig Levy worked as a lawyer before 1914 and later became an SPD city councillor from 1929 to 1933. Despite his military service and long-standing legal career, his license was revoked in 1933. The Nazi regime targeted him for defending communists and his political ties to the Social Democratic Party.
Ludwig Levy’s experiences—from his legal career to persecution and later advocacy—are now preserved in public records. The 2013 publication of his writings ensures his story remains accessible. His pension and later work highlight the limited reparations offered to survivors of Nazi oppression.
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