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Paul Langheinrich — Protection from Russian Soldier

Published October 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM

1940s · 1945
Berlin, Germany
Paul Langheinrich

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During the final stages of World War II, as enemy forces approached the neighborhood of the East German Mission home at Rathenowerstrasse 52 in Berlin, Paul Langheinrich confronted a Russian soldier who was attempting to enter the building with apparent evil intentions. Langheinrich successfully stared down the soldier, preventing him from entering and protecting the women and refugees housed within.

Sources & References

Roger P. Minert, 'The Fate of the LDS East German Mission Home in World War II', Mormon Historical Studies (2013) (research confidence: high)

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The account is set in 1945, in the 1940s.
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It took place in Berlin, Germany.
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