Museum reveals Felix Holzmann's wartime secret. He served in the Wehrmacht, experienced the gulag in Siberia

Historians from the Regional Museum in Ústí nad Labem have begun to investigate the wartime past of entertainer Felix Holzmann (1921–2002). The popular comedian kept information about his service in the Third Reich navy secret all his life: the first speculations leaked to the public only after Holzmann's death, but they have now been verified and documented.

From his military record, historians found out that he was not one of those who would go to fight for the empire with enthusiasm, he was marked as unsuitable for promotion. He learned about the end of the war in Latvia, where the Soviet army captured him and sent him to Siberia. Holzmann, who was born in Teplice and spent his childhood with his parents in Litoměřice, kept his military career a secret until his death in 2002 and did not introduce…

Historians from Ústí nad Labem have managed to obtain previously unknown documents about the wartime past of comedian Felix Holzmann. He served as a soldier in the Nazi navy, and had to enlist as a member of German nationality. From his military card, historians found out that he was not one of those who would go to fight for the Reich with enthusiasm, and he was marked as unsuitable for promotion.

Comedian Felix Holzmann served as a soldier in the Nazi navy, where he was forced to enlist as a German citizen. His military record stated that he did not fight with enthusiasm and was considered unfit for promotion.

Ústí nad Labem - Ústí nad Labem historians have managed to obtain previously unknown documents about the wartime past of comedian Felix Holzmann. He served as a soldier in the Nazi navy, and had to enlist as a member of German nationality. From his military card, historians found out that he was not one of those who would go and fight for the Reich with enthusiasm, and he was marked as unsuitable for promotion. He learned about the end of the wa…