Martha Wertheimer | |
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| Born | 22 October 1890 Frankfurt, German Empire |
| Died | June 1942 (aged 51) Sobibor extermination camp, German-occupied Poland |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Martha Werth |
| Alma mater | Frankfurt University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer and rescuer |
| Known for | Rescuing Jews from the Gestapo |
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Martha Wertheimer (22 October 1890 – June 1942) was a German journalist, writer and rescuer who came from a Jewish family. Before World War II, she oversaw the operation of the Kindertransport from south and southwest Germany. She died in the Holocaust.