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Armin T. Wegner (October 16, 1886 – May 17, 1978) was a soldier in World War I, a writer and a co-creator of German Expressionism, a political activist for Armenian and Jewish human rights, and a victim of Nazi persecution.
He was a war reporter for several German newspapers at the same time. While staying in Turkey, he saw the genocide of Armenians with his own eyes.
After Hitler came to power, Wegner was against the fascists, and spoke against the treatment of Jews. After writing a letter to Hitler, he was arrested and tortured. Wegner survived and escaped and was based in England, and in Italy after the end of World War II.
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- Armin T. Wegner Society
- Biography of Armin T. Wegner
- Armin T. Wegner Archived 2019-05-28 at the Wayback Machine at Yad Vashem website
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