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Poljakoff, Dina

Nationality:
Finnish (1918-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
She worked tirelessly as a nurse and tended the wounded. Despite the fact it was strictly forbidden for a non-Aryan woman to nurse German soldiers, she was loved and respected by many wounded and dying men.

She was one of the three Finnish Jews who were bestowed the EK-2 for merit. All refused to accept the award.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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