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Bayume Mohamed Husen: Biography, Facts and Career

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Bayume Mohamed Husen (born Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed; 22 February 1904 – 24 November 1944) was an Afro-German soldier, actor and victim of Nazi persecution. Husen, the son of a former askari officer, served together with his father in World War I with German colonial troops in East Africa. Later, he worked as a waiter on a German shipping line and was able to move to Germany in 1929. He married and started a family in January 1933. Husen supported the German neo-colonialist movement and contributed to the Deutsche Afrika-Schau, a former human zoo used by Nazi political propagandists. Husen worked as a waiter and in various minor jobs in language tutoring and in smaller roles in various Africa-related German film productions. In 1941, he was imprisoned in the KZ Sachsenhausen, where he died in 1944. His life was the subject of a 2007 biography and a 2014 documentary film.

Quick facts about Bayume Mohamed Husen

  • Full name: Bayume Mohamed Husen
  • Born: 1904-02-22
  • Nationality: German Reich
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q122460

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Who is Bayume Mohamed Husen?

Bayume Mohamed Husen (born Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed; 22 February 1904 – 24 November 1944) was an Afro-German soldier, actor and victim of Nazi persecution. Husen, the son of a former askari officer, served together with his father in World War I with German colonial troops in East Africa.

What nationality is Bayume Mohamed Husen?

Bayume Mohamed Husen is German Reich.

When was Bayume Mohamed Husen born?

Bayume Mohamed Husen was born on 1904-02-22.

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