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Salzgitter

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In Salzgitter-Ohlendorf, in a small cemetery, you can discover a special gravesite. The simple inscription does not suggest that the "German Lawrence" found his final resting place here.

Wilhelm Waßmuß was consul of the German Empire in Persia.

The parallels between the activities of T.E. Lawrence on the Arabian Peninsula and Palestine and those of Wilhelm Waßmuß in Iran led to him being referred to by the British as the "German Lawrence".

One of Wilhelm Waßmuß's strengths was learning foreign languages, of which he spoke five fluently. During the vacations, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends in Ohlendorf.

Waßmuss grave in Ohlendorf.

Which at that time still belonged to Goslar. At the age of 20, he studied law in Marburg, Göttingen and Berlin. At 29, he came to Buschir on the Persian Gulf for the first time.

Local caretaker Hubertus Werner tells of the eventful history of Wilhem Waßmuß.

In the film, Ortsheimatpfleger Hubertus Werner reports on the exciting life of Wilhelm Waßmuß, who was a consul in the German Reich.

If you would like to visit the mysterious places yourself, you can use an online map. All the secrets can be found there. The films that have already been released are marked in red.

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  • City of Salzgitter
  • City of Salzgitter
  • City of Salzgitter